kemp /kɛmp/noun 4adjective 1verb 1forms 5 noun4 •(dialect) A coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt. •(dialect, no longer used) Rough hair, wool, or fur. •(Scotland, no longer used) A contest in work, etc. •(no longer used) A champion; a knight. adjective1 •(no longer used) Shaggy; rough. verb1 •(no longer used) To strive or contend in any way; strive for victory. formskemped · kemping · kemps · more kemp · most kemp