champion

Definition

  • noun: someone or something (such as a team or an animal) that has won a contest or competition especially in sports
  • noun: a militant advocate or defender
  • verb: to fight or speak publicly in support of (a person, belief, cause, etc.)
  • verb: to protect or fight for as a champion
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: warrior, warrior, hero

Examples

  • Our team will play the defending/reigning/current 'champions' next week.

  • She was a lawyer and a 'champion of' children's rights.

  • the newly crowned national/world/Olympic 'champions'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) he said he was cold, who knows? – Well, regardless, Samson's your best, we all know that, you will never sell him, and I can see why, he's a champion. – Hm-hm-hm! All three are champions. – Samson's a champion. Them other two pretty good. STEVEN: Calvin, what that nigger- you let- (..)
    2012 Django Unchained