Champ (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who has won first place in a competition.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young boxer was declared the champ after defeating his opponent in the final round.
- She was crowned the champ of the chess tournament after checkmating her last opponent.
- The champ of the eating contest downed a dozen hot dogs in just 10 minutes.
- He was the reigning champ of the tennis tournament, having won it three years in a row.
- The crowd cheered as the new champ stood on the podium, his gold medal around his neck.