giant killernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt ˌkɪl.ər//ˈdʒaɪ.ənt ˌkɪl.ɚ/mainly UK a sports player or team that defeats a much stronger opponent:
Fans of FA Cup giant killers Crawley Town are celebrating their win over Derby County.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- gymnast
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- pole vault
- runner
- scorer
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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