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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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Learn the meaning of champion as a noun, verb, and adjective, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to use champion in different contexts, such as sports, politics, or fashion.
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.
CHAMPION meaning: 1. someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning of champion as a noun, verb, and adjective, with synonyms and examples. Find out how to use champion in different contexts, such as sports, politics, or animals.
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.
noun. /ˈtʃæmpiən/ a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport. the world/European/national/Olympic champion. the defending champion (= the person who was champion the last time and is trying to be champion again) the reigning champion (= the person who is champion now) the world basketball champions.