warriors

/ˈwɒɹɪəz/ /ˈwɑɹiə(ɹ)z/

Meanings

noun

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

Examples :

"The basketball team, known as the Warriors, fought hard to win the championship. "

noun

A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

Examples :

"The young debaters were true warriors in the competition, passionately defending their arguments. "

person sport character war military human

Related Words

athletics noun

/æθˈlɛtɪks/

(especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

"The school's athletics team is training hard for the annual track and field meet. "

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

arguments noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/ /ˈɑɹɡjəmənts/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My arguments for a later curfew were based on my good grades and responsible behavior. "

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

actively adverb

/ˈæktɪvli/ /ˈæktɪvliː/

In an active manner.

"He was actively listening."

courageously adverb

/kəˈreɪdʒəsli/ /kʌˈreɪdʒəsli/

In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly.

"The firefighter courageously entered the burning building to save the family. "

defending verb

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

"The goalie is defending the net from the opposing team's shots. "

passionately adverb

/ˈpæʃənətli/

In a passionate manner.

"She passionately argued for better recycling programs in her community. "

aggressively adverb

/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvliː/

In an aggressive manner.

"The student aggressively pursued the scholarship, attending every preparation session and studying late into the night. "

combatant noun

/kəm.ˈbæ.tənt/ /ˈkɒm.bə.tənt/

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

"Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public."

energetically adverb

/ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/ /ˌenərdʒeˈtɪkli/

In an energetic manner

"The children energetically played tag in the park. "