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champion

/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Champion means: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

Synonyms for champion27

noun, as in someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

ace, adept, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

noun, as in a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

supporter, protagonist, admirer, booster, friend

noun, as in someone who fights for a cause

fighter, hero, paladin

noun, as in someone who has won first place in a competition

champ, title-holder

verb, as in protect or fight for as a champion

defend

adjective, as in holding first place in a contest

prizewinning, best

What does champion mean?6

noun

1

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

2

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.“all their supporters came out for the game”

3

someone who fights for a cause

4

someone who has won first place in a competition

adjective

1

holding first place in a contest“a champion show dog”

verb

1

protect or fight for as a champion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Champion in a sentence

  • Defeated, the ex-champion fell into the abyss of despair.ebubekir
  • After winning all the matches, he got the title of champion._undertoad
  • The flyweight champion contended with a strong challenger.AlanF_US
  • The champion had the challengers at his mercy.unknown
  • God is the world champion of hide-and-seek.shekitten
  • Everyone is anxious to know what has become of the former champion.CM
  • He is what is called a champion of justice.CM
  • Who is the defending champion of this tournament?Ooneykcall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of champion

as a noun

plural
champions

as a verb

past tense
championed
present participle
championing
third-person singular
champions
past participle
championed