challenger
pronunciation
How to pronounce challenger in British English:
UK [ˈtʃælɪndʒə(r)]
How to pronounce challenger in American English:
US [ˈtʃæləndʒɚ]
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- Noun:
- the contestant you hope to defeat
Word Origin
- challenger (n.)
- late 13c., "a claimant;" mid-14c., "one who makes false charges;" mid-15c., "one who disputes something, objector," from Anglo-French chalengeour (Old French chalongeor "slanderer, petitioner, plaintiff"), agent noun from challenge (v.). Specific sense of "one who calls out another in a contest" is from 1510s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Yet the challenger will still face an uphill battle .
- 2. The second challenger is a heavyweight .
- 3. America 's sluggish recovery will give any challenger a chance .
- 4. Sky remains a dangerous , patient challenger .
- 5. This would instantly create potential new challenger banks in britain .