worldbeater

Or world-beat·er

[wurld-bee-ter]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of worldbeater¹

First recorded in 1885–90; world + beater

Example Sentences

As the last preliminary-round matches opened Sunday, little known Anett Kontaveit of Estonia — no one’s current idea of a tennis star — had emerged as a worldbeater, the winner of her last two tournaments and her first two matches in Mexico.

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Brooksby, the last American singles player left in the tournament, certainly looked like a worldbeater for a set and a half on Monday night.

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He looked every bit the worldbeater Sunday against Khachanov.

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Drape: He looked like a worldbeater winning the Santa Anita Derby to go three for three.

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On Sunday, the Cowboys lost to the Washington Football Team, hardly a worldbeater, by the dispiriting score of 25-3.

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