giant-killer

See also: giantkiller

English

WOTD – 25 May 2016

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ant kil‧ler

Noun

giant-killer (plural giant-killers)

  1. Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.