chump

noun

ˈchəmp How to pronounce chump (audio)
Definition of chumpnext
as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated the guy trying to unload that used car must have thought that I was a chump

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Recent Examples of chump Maybe the Trumps are right and my family boasts a lot of chumps, sending six men off to World War II alone. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Miller has always taken the American people for brainless, heartless chumps lost in a swamp of nostalgia who’ll believe whatever Trumpworld tells them to. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 Among Cederquist’s chump-change payoffs, in addition to the candy, were bottled water, a snow blower and a granite mailbox. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 In the space of less than two weeks, the Boston Red Sox have gone from chumps to, if not champs, at least contenders. — Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chump
  1. sucker
  2. patsy
Noun
  • In 2019, when Altamirano was mayor pro tem, a council member accused Altamirano of sucker-punching him.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Often, a tree grows suckers in response to stress from pests, diseases, or damage, or to difficult conditions such as inadequate root space or insufficient water.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
  • Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of patsy

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“Chump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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