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- Dictionarycham·pi·on/ˈCHampēən/
noun
- 1. a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports: "a champion hurdler" Similar
- 2. a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else: "a champion of women's rights" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. support the cause of; defend: "priests who championed human rights"
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The meaning of CHAMPION is a winner of first prize or first place in competition; also : one who shows marked superiority. How to use champion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Champion.
someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition: an Olympic champion. She is the world champion for the third year in succession. The defending champion will play his first match of the tournament tomorrow. Who are the reigning European football champions? Fewer examples.
A champion is a winner, or someone who's really good at something. If you are a champion chess player, you are a superstar! When crowds sing Queen's "We Are the Champions" at football games, they are celebrating the fact that their team won.
to support, defend, or fight for a person, belief, right, or principle enthusiastically: He has championed constitutional reform for many years. Compare. defend. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. champion. adjective, exclamation. Northern English informal us / ˈtʃæm.pi.ən / uk / ˈtʃæm.pi.ən / excellent.
noun. a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion. Synonyms: victor, winner. Antonyms: loser. anything that takes first place in competition: the champion of a cattle show.
If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed. He was once known as a champion of social reform.
champion (of something) a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief. She was a long-term champion of animal rights and environmental protection. Extra Examples.
1. a. a person who has defeated all others in a competition: a chess champion. b. (as modifier): a champion team. 2. a. a plant or animal that wins first place in a show, etc. b. (as modifier): a champion marrow. 3. a person who defends a person or cause: champion of the underprivileged.
champion. noun. /ˈtʃæmpiən/ a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport the world basketball champions a champion jockey/boxer/swimmer, etc. the reigning champion (= the person who is champion now) Want to learn more?
someone who supports, defends, or fights for a person, belief, or principle: a champion of human rights. See also. reigning champion. champion. verb [ T ] uk / ˈtʃæmpiən / us. to support, defend, or fight for a person, belief, or principle: She championed the cause of free speech.
