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contest

contest

2.4
A competition between people or groups to win something
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒntɛst/
translation icon : concurso
  • The annual pie baking contest drew entries from all over the town.
  • enter the contest
  • win the contest
  • lose the contest

One is enter a contest and come in first.

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Examples

  • The crowd, trained from years of such contests, followed each name with their applause.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Olympia, the biggest bodybuilding contest in the world.

  • I won this in a contest a long time ago.

  • And it's a contest that starts every September.

  • And as I stand here today, I lost the contest, but I won the prize.

  • And everybody knew at that contest who was the best.

  • Why does a contest matter so much?

  • You have little time left anyhow before the contest, and there is much to do.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This is a contest between Tedesco and you.

  • And the winner of the tug of war contest is drum roll, please.

Synonyms

game
vscontest
1.0

An activity with rules that people play for fun or competition

is a struggle between groups focused primarily on winning rather than enjoyment
match
vscontest
517 1.4

A game in which two teams or players compete

is a more general struggle not limited to formal two-sided events
competition
vscontest
396 2.3

An event where people or teams compete to win

is a narrower struggle focused on winning rather than broad recognition

Antonyms

443 2.5

Working together with other people to reach a common goal

Compounds

19 3.2

A competition where people win by being liked, not by ability

A competition where people or teams compete in sports

endurance contest
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A competition that tests how long people can keep going in hard conditions

A contest where people try to prove they are better by bragging

A competition where people try to write words correctly and are out if they make a mistake

A competition where people or companies offer higher prices to win something like at an auction

How Big

championship
617 2.5
tournament
745 1.8
contest
2.4
match
517 1.4
game
1.0

Surface Forms

contest singular
contests plural

Etymology

Contest comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and testari 'to call as a witness', so picture people 'called together' for a public challenge. That is why a contest is a struggle or competition between people trying to win.