champion

Examples

• All

• Winner, and the new world heavyweight champion... James J. Braddock!

  Cinderella Man (2005)

• After months of hard work, she was finally crowned the champion of the annual chess tournament.

• I want to be world champion with him.

• And that means he is champion of the world.

  Rush (2013)

• We're gonna crown us a new champion!

  Cars (2006)

• And the Miami Heat are champions of the basketball world.

• Henry Pearce is still the champion of England.

  Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)

• In fact, she was a Scrabble champion; she had won a title in a local competition.

  Fiction book (1990)

• So the Warriors were the Champions, NBA champions last season.

• Let's have a big round of applause for the new champion, Leroy Leudke.

  Blood Hook (1987)

Synonyms

W

winner

vschampion

∞ 1.0

A person or team that beats others in a competition

is narrower, meaning the first place or overall best in a competition

C

champ

vschampion

• Informal

278 2.7

A person who wins first place in a competition

is the neutral formal term used in competitions

A

ace

vschampion

65 4.5

A person who is very good at a particular activity

is less about skill level and more about winning first place or being top

V

victor

vschampion

62 3.5

A person who wins a game, battle, or contest

can also mean the recognized top or title holder, not only the match winner

T

topper

vschampion

• Indian

7 6.7

A person who is best in a group or class

is more about winning first place or leading in competitions

P

prizewinner

vschampion

2 2.7

A person or thing that wins a prize in a contest

usually means the overall first place or best, not just any prize

T

titleholder

vschampion

1 4.3

A person or team that currently holds a championship in a competition

can also mean someone who simply won first place even if not holding title now

T

titlist

vschampion

1 7.3

A person who is the current champion in a sport

is the broader term for any competition winner or top performer

C

cup holder

vschampion

1 3.5

A person or team that has the cup after winning a competition

covers that idea but applies to winners in any field, not only sports

B

best

vschampion

1.0

A person who is better than all others in a group

is used for someone who won first place or leads in competition

T

triumphator

vschampion

9.9

A person who wins a great victory in a contest

is used more generally for any first place winner or top performer

Antonyms

L

loser

166 1.0

A person or team that does not win a competition

Compounds

C

champion lode

• Archaic

9.9

The main rich vein of rock that has metal in a mine

How Successful

champion

600 2.4

runner-up

47 2.7

competitor

298 2.4

participant

295 2.4

Surface Forms

Etymology