Champions — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈcham-pē-ən/ (noun) /ˌkō-ˈcham-pē-ən/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Champions

Champions (verb)

  1. to act as militant supporter of, uphold, advocate
  2. to protect or fight for as a champion
  3. challenge, defy

Champions (noun)

  1. a winner of first prize or first place in competition; also, one who shows marked superiority
  2. a militant advocate or defender
  3. warrior, fighter
  4. one who shares the title of champion with another person

Champions (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the person who comes in first in a competition

    "the champion of the national spelling bee"

    similar: champs, titleholders, titlists, victors, winners
    related: cochampions, cowinners, placers, finalists, quarterfinalists, semifinalists, medalists, prizewinners, megastars, stars, superstars, world-beaters
    near: losers

  2. a person who actively supports or favors a cause

    "she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress"

    similar: advocates, advocators, apostles, backers, boosters, espousers, exponents, expounders, friends, gospelers, heralds, hierophants, high priests, paladins, promoters, proponents, protagonists, supporters, true believers, tub-thumpers, white knights
    related: loyalists, partisans, stalwarts, adherents, cohorts, disciples, followers, interpreters, applauders, cheerleaders, encouragers, fellow travelers
    opposite: adversaries, antagonists, opponents
    near: enemies, foes, rivals, belittlers, critics, faultfinders

Champions (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to promote the interests or cause of

    "he has always championed the protection of abused animals"

    similar: advocates, backs, endorses, patronizes, plumps (for), plunks (for), supports, goes in for, goes to bat for, holds a brief for, stands up for, sticks up for
    related: adopts, embraces, espouses, abets, aids, assists, helps, props (up), seconds, sides (with), backstops, bolsters, boosts, buttresses, reinforces, advances, forwards, furthers, plugs, preaches, talks up, bails out, delivers, rescues, saves
    near: baffles, foils, frustrates, interferes, opposes, sabotages, thwarts, deserts, disappoints, fails, lets down

Related Entry: Champion (noun)

Champion is a different word from Champions. The synonyms below are for champion, not for champions.

  1. the person who comes in first in a competition

    "the champion of the national spelling bee"

    similar: champ, titleholder, titlist, victor, winner
    related: cochampion, cowinner, placer, finalist, quarterfinalist, semifinalist, medalist, prizewinner, megastar, star, superstar, world-beater
    near: loser

  2. a person who actively supports or favors a cause

    "she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress"

    similar: advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, espouser, exponent, expounder, friend, gospeler, herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight
    related: loyalist, partisan, stalwart, adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, interpreter, applauder, cheerleader, encourager, fellow traveler
    opposite: adversary, antagonist, opponent
    near: enemy, foe, rival, belittler, critic, faultfinder

Related Entry: Champion (verb)

Champion is a different word from Champions. The synonyms below are for champion, not for champions.

  1. to promote the interests or cause of

    "he has always championed the protection of abused animals"

    similar: advocate, back, endorse, patronize, plump (for), plunk (for), support, go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for
    related: adopt, embrace, espouse, abet, aid, assist, help, prop (up), second, side (with), backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce, advance, forward, further, plug, preach, talk up, bail out, deliver, rescue, save
    near: baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwart, desert, disappoint, fail, let down

Related Entry: Cochampions (noun)

Cochampions is a different word from Champions. The synonyms below are for cochampions, not for champions.

  1. as in cowinners

    similar: cowinners, champions, champs, titleholders, titlists, victors, winners, placers, finalists, quarterfinalists, semifinalists, medalists, prizewinners, megastars, stars, superstars, world-beaters
    opposite: losers

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Champions

The most common words with a similar meaning to Champions:

champs, titleholders, titlists, victors, winners, advocates, advocators, apostles, backers, boosters, espousers, exponents, expounders, friends, gospelers, heralds, hierophants, high priests, paladins, promoters, proponents, protagonists, supporters, true believers, tub-thumpers, white knights, backs, endorses, patronizes, plumps (for), plunks (for), supports, goes in for, goes to bat for, holds a brief for, stands up for, sticks up for

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Champions

Words with the opposite meaning of Champions:

adversaries, antagonists, opponents

Related Words for Champions

cochampions, cowinners, placers, finalists, quarterfinalists, semifinalists, medalists, prizewinners, megastars, stars, superstars, world-beaters, loyalists, partisans, stalwarts, adherents, cohorts, disciples, followers, interpreters, applauders, cheerleaders, encouragers, fellow travelers, adopts, embraces, espouses, abets, aids, assists

Near Antonyms of Champions

losers, enemies, foes, rivals, belittlers, critics, faultfinders, baffles, foils, frustrates, interferes, opposes, sabotages, thwarts, deserts, disappoints, fails, lets down

Word Forms of Champions

Inflections: championed, championing, cochampions, co-champions

Origin & Etymology of Champions

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin campion-, campio, of West Germanic origin; akin to Old English cempa warrior

First known use: circa 1616

Frequently Asked Questions about Champions

What does "Champions" mean?

"Champions" means to act as militant supporter of, uphold, advocate. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to act as militant supporter of, uphold, advocate. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Champions"?

Other words for "Champions" include champs, titleholders, titlists, victors, winners, advocates, advocators and apostles. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Champions" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Champions"?

There are 86 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Champions". Common alternatives include champs, titleholders, titlists, victors, winners, advocates, advocators, apostles, backers and boosters.

What is the opposite of "Champions"?

Antonyms of "Champions" include adversaries, antagonists and opponents. Near antonyms include losers, enemies, foes and rivals.

How do you use "Champions" in a sentence?

Examples of "Champions" in a sentence: "the champion of the national spelling bee"; "she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress"; "he has always championed the protection of abused animals".

Is "Champions" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Champions" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Champions"?

"Champions" is pronounced /ˈcham-pē-ən/ as a noun and /ˌkō-ˈcham-pē-ən/ as a noun.

What is the origin of the word "Champions"?

"Champions" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin campion-, campio, of West Germanic origin; akin to Old English cempa warrior. First known use: circa 1616.