contender vs champ
champ vs contendercontender and champ both are nouns.
contender is not a verb while champ is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contender | Yes | No | No | No |
| champ | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
champ is a hyponym of
contender; that is, champ is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
contender:
- contender: the contestant you hope to defeat
- champ: someone who has won first place in a competition
Other hyponyms of contender include
champion, title-holder, comer, finalist, enemy, foe, favorite, favourite, front-runner, world-beater, runner-up, second best, scratch, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter.
| contender (noun) | champ (noun) |
|---|---|
| the contestant you hope to defeat | someone who has won first place in a competition |
| contender (verb) | champ (verb) |
|---|---|
| chew noisily or vigorously | |
| chafe at the bit, like horses |
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