champion

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. holding first place in a contest

- a champion show dog

Similar word(s): best, prizewinning

Sentences with champion as an adjective:

- "That roller coaster was champion," laughed Vinny.

noun

1. someone who has won first place in a competition

Similar word(s): champ

Definition categories: person, challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival

2. someone who fights for a cause

Similar word(s): fighter, hero, paladin

Definition categories: person, defender, guardian, protector, shielder

3. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

Similar word(s): admirer, booster, friend, protagonist, supporter

Definition categories: person, advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent

4. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Similar word(s): ace, adept, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard

Definition categories: person, expert

Sentences with champion as a noun:

- The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.

- champion of women's suffrage

- champion of the poor

verb

1. protect or fight for as a champion

Similar word(s): defend

Definition categories: competition, back, endorse, indorse, support