worldbeater

or world-beat·er

[ wurld-bee-ter ]

/ ˈwɜrldˌbi tər /

noun

a person or thing that surpasses all others of like kind, as in quality, ability, or endurance.

Nearby words

world-shaker, world-shaking, world-view, world-weary, world-wide web, worldbeater, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise

Origin of worldbeater

First recorded in 1885–90; world + beater

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Examples from the Web for world-beater

Then when this product is transplanted to a more sunshiny soil we sometimes get a world-beater.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
But that's the way it is with world-beater inventions; they sweep you along.
The Professional Approach|Charles Leonard Harness
You're a world-beater, sure thing, and I'm going to get you yet!
Money Magic|Hamlin Garland
On its record alone the Paymaster was a world-beater, but the ground had barely been scratched.
Shadow Mountain|Dane Coolidge

Don't train either horses or children indoors, and out of season, and expect a world-beater.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for world-beater

world-beater

noun

a person or thing that surpasses all others in its category; champion

Derived Formsworld-beating, noun, adjective

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worldbeater

or world-beat·er

noun

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world-beater

noun