Definition of challenger Challenger

/ʧæˈlʌnʤɚ/ - [chatlunjer] - chal•leng•er

We found 5 definitions of challenger from 5 different sources.

What does challenger mean?

Noun
challenger - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
		rival, competitor, competition, contender
		contestant a person who participates in competitions
		champ, title-holder, champion someone who fights for a cause
		comer someone with a promising future
		finalist a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
		foe, enemy a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
		front-runner, favorite, favourite a competitor thought likely to win
		world-beater, king, queen (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
		runner-up, second best the competitor who finishes second
		scratch an indication of damage
		semifinalist one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
		street fighter someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
		tier one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"