chump
noun
a stupid person; dolt.
chumps
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pluralof chump.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Older Americans who’ve spent decades building nest eggs in those accounts would feel like chumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Money is the focus in the tracks like “La Moneda,” with Joel’s voice echoing through the backdrop as he proclaims that cash might change some tacky, incompetent chumps, but not him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Jack Milne, heroic at the heart of an Aberdeen defence that performed a miraculous metamorphosis from mistake-ridden chumps to hugely resilient champs.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
In a 24-17 homecoming loss to UCLA, the Huskies looked like champions, but played like chumps.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
So I drew, while the Large-Billed Puffins bobbed in the water below me like the chumps they were.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
