coner

/kəʊnər/

Definitions

1. noun

A coner is a person who collects and keeps records of the winners of a particular event or competition, especially in sports.

“The official coner of the marathon kept track of all the runners’ times and ranked them accordingly.”

2. verb

To coner something, especially a person or an animal, is to surround or capture it, especially in a sporting context.

“The dog conered the rabbit in the backyard, and it was able to catch it.”

Synonyms

  • collector
  • keeper

Antonyms

  • loser
  • nonwinner