Champion — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who has won first place in a competition

someone who fights for a cause

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈiːki/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪliəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪliəɹi/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈiːki/.

Examples

all their supporters came out for the game
they are friends of the library
a champion show dog

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

paladin hero wizard champ defend booster sensation adept fighter protagonist genius friend prizewinning whizz virtuoso hotshot admirer title-holder superstar mavin wiz whiz maven star

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who has won first place in a competition
noun	someone who fights for a cause
noun	a person who backs a politician or a team etc. “all their supporters came out for the game”
noun	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
verb	protect or fight for as a champion
adjective	holding first place in a contest “a champion show dog”

Word Forms

champion	verb	protect or fight for as a champion
fight	verb	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
heroical	adjective	having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
support	verb	be behind; approve of
admire	verb	feel admiration for
boost	verb	contribute to the progress or growth of
ace	verb	succeed at easily
adept	adjective	having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
virtuoso	adjective	having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
star	verb	be the star in a performance
champion	noun	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
defensible	adjective	capable of being defended
defender	noun	a person who cares for persons or property

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

campeón

alguien que ha ganado el primer lugar en una competencia

🇮🇹Italian

campione

qualcuno che ha vinto il primo posto in una competizione

🇳🇱Dutch

kampioen

iemand die de eerste plaats heeft behaald in een wedstrijd

🇵🇹Portuguese

campeão

alguém que ganhou o primeiro lugar em uma competição

🇷🇺Russian

чемпион

тот, кто занял первое место в соревновании

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चैंपियन

वह व्यक्ति जिसने किसी प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त किया हो

🇧🇩Bengali

চ্যাম্পিয়ন

যে কেউ একটি প্রতিযোগিতায় প্রথম স্থান অর্জন করেছে

🇮🇳Tamil

சாம்பியன்

போட்டியில் முதலிடம் பெற்ற ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఛాంపియన్

పోటీలో మొదటి స్థానంలో గెలిచిన వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

चॅम्पियन

एखाद्या स्पर्धेत प्रथम क्रमांक पटकावलेली व्यक्ती

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચેમ્પિયન

સ્પર્ધામાં પ્રથમ સ્થાન મેળવનાર વ્યક્તિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್

ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചാമ്പ്യൻ

ഒരു മത്സരത്തിൽ ഒന്നാം സ്ഥാനം നേടിയ ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚੈਂਪੀਅਨ

ਕੋਈ ਜਿਸਨੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

چیمپئن

کوئی جس نے مقابلے میں پہلی پوزیشن حاصل کی ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

冠军

在比赛中获得第一名的人

🇯🇵Japanese

チャンピオン

競争で1位になった人

🇰🇷Korean

챔피언

대회에서 1등을 한 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhà vô địch

một người đã giành được vị trí đầu tiên trong một cuộc thi

🇹🇭Thai

แชมป์

คนที่ได้รับรางวัลชนะเลิศในการแข่งขัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

juara

seseorang yang telah memenangkan tempat pertama dalam kompetisi

🇵🇭Filipino

kampeon

isang taong nanalo ng unang puwesto sa isang kompetisyon

🇲🇾Malay

juara

seseorang yang telah memenangi tempat pertama dalam pertandingan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بطل

شخص فاز بالمركز الأول في المسابقة

🇮🇷Persian

قهرمان

کسی که در یک مسابقه مقام اول را کسب کرده است

🇹🇷Turkish

şampiyon

bir yarışmada birinci olan kimse

🇮🇱Hebrew

אַלוּף

מישהו שזכה במקום הראשון בתחרות

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