simple past tense and past participle of cham

present participle of cham

A surname.

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

Chamois-colored.

(transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.

An ongoing winner in a game or contest. / Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. / Someone who fights for a cause or status. / Someone who fights on another's behalf.

(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors. / (attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.

(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.). / (obsolete, transitive) To challenge.

(business) An association of businesses to promote their interests in a community.