CHUMP in a Sentence

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Example sentences for CHUMP, such as:

1. Nothing was heard but the chump of jaws and the chink of glasses.
2. With his musical talent, he would be much more than some chump pretending to play guitar and sing.

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 Meanings and Examples of CHUMP
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chump
 n.  short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
Classic Sentence:
1  Juanita Haydock mocked, "You're a chump to let a good hired girl like Bea go."
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
2  Nothing was heard but the chump of jaws and the chink of glasses.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 10
Example Sentence:
1  With his musical talent, he would be much more than some chump pretending to play guitar and sing.