American English pronunciation
How to pronounce champion
IPA transcription: ['tʃæmpiən]
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Noun
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someone who has won first place in a competition
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someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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someone who fights for a cause
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a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
“all their supporters came out for the game”
“they are friends of the library”
Verb
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protect or fight for as a champion
Adjective
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holding first place in a contest
“a champion show dog”
“a prizewinning wine”
Usage examples
- The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October.
- They compete for trophies such as the 'Champion of Champions award'.
- For a championship bout, it received very limited coverage in American newspapers.
- Waterford provided the opposition on that occasion in an exciting championship decider.
- Schumacher became the first German to win a World Championship German Grand Prix.
- The provincial champions are drawn in opposite semi-finals.
- Dolinar is the only world sporting champion with a doctoral degree in biology.
- The venue is suitable for cycling events, rock concerts, rallies, motocross and speedway championships.
- It achieved considerable success in the British Hill Climb Championship, driven by Roy Lane.
- Scheckter claimed the Drivers' Championship in the process, while Ferrari clinched the Constructors' Championship.