chump

noun

ˈchəmp 

plural chumps

informal : a person who is easily tricked : a stupid or foolish person

When you get down to it, he's a sucker. A chump. He's spent more time and money on me in six weeks than all the men I've known put together.

—Terry McMillan

see also chump change

Synonyms

• dupe
• gull
• mug [chiefly British]
• patsy
• pigeon
• pushover
• sap
• soft touch
• sucker
• tool

Examples of chump in a Sentence

the guy trying to unload that used car must have thought that I was a chump

Recent Examples on the Web

My advice: make everyone in government a hero rather than a chump, then challenge them to change. —Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The decision by owner Terry Pegula, general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott to make the move illustrates how motivated the club was to part with Diggs, a pivotal character in transforming NFL chumps into perennial Super Bowl contenders. —Tim Graham, The Athletic, 3 Apr. 2024

That’s easy: a rube, chump, or mark, whose naive optimism sets them up for betrayal. —Jamil Zaki, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024

With all the accolades bestowed upon her, Brittney Griner is a chump of a player. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps blend of chunk and lump

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chump

• chump change

Kids Definition

chump

noun

ˈchəmp 

informal

: fool entry 1 sense 1, dupe