championship
/'tʃæmpjənʃip/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A competition to determine a champion: A tournament or series of games/contests held to decide who is the best in a particular sport or activity.
- The title or status of being a champion: The position of having won a competition and being recognized as the best.
- The act of vigorously supporting or defending a person or cause: The action of fighting for, backing, or advocating for someone or something.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Competition):
- The national basketball championship will be held next month.
- She qualified for the world chess championship.
- Noun (Title/Status):
- He won the championship last year and has held it ever since.
- The team is fighting to retain its championship.
- Noun (Act of Support):
- Her championship of environmental causes is well-known.
- The lawyer's championship of the underdog earned him great respect.
Advanced Usage
- "To win/lose/defend a championship": Common collocations for gaining, failing to gain, or protecting a champion's title.
- The boxer successfully defended his heavyweight championship.
- "Championship season/final/game": Used to describe the specific event or period where the title is decided.
- The championship game was incredibly tense.
Variants and Related Words
- Champion (noun/verb): The winner of a championship (noun) or the act of supporting a cause (verb).
- Noun: She is the reigning champion. Verb: He champions human rights.
- Championships (noun, plural): Often used to refer to a specific major competition.
- The Wimbledon Championships are a major tennis event.
Synonyms
- Title: Often used interchangeably for the status of being a champion.
- He holds the world title.
- Tournament: A synonym when referring to the competition itself.
- They entered a prestigious golf tournament.
- Advocacy: A synonym for the act of supporting a cause.
- His advocacy for reform was tireless.
Related Phrases
- World championship: The highest-level competition for a sport or activity on a global scale.
- She is training for the world championship.
- Reigning champion: The person or team that currently holds the championship title.
- The reigning champion was defeated in a surprise upset.
Related Idioms
- "A championship caliber team/player": Describing a team or player good enough to win a championship.
- They played like a championship caliber team all season.
Noun
- the act of providing approval and support
- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
- a competition at which a champion is chosen
- the status of being a champion
- he held the title for two years