contestant
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2.8
- noun
- /kənˈtɛstənt/
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concursante
- Our next lovely contestant for the night is Indigo Boy.
- enter as a contestant
- winning contestant
- number of contestants
Any guesses from our studio contestants as to which?
- Any guesses from our studio contestants as to which?
- Kiss, marry, kill any free contestants on your OK.
- You're the first and only contestant on expensive.
- You're the next contestant on the Prez is wrong.
- Those dating shows where contestants have balloons on their hands.
- I think both the contestants, Tim and Adam both kicked ass.
Examples
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You've been chosen as one of the contestants.
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I wonder how you get to be a contestant on this show.
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You're the next contestant on The Price Is Right.
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And a big thank you to our contestants for coming here today.
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Now, will our first contestant please step up to the mic?
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Now, ladies and gentlemen, our next contestant, from Encino, California...
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Oh, let's meet our contestants, shall we?
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I seem to be a contestant in the Inner Beauty Pageant.
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My best advice to the aspiring contestant is to look at past winning photos in these magazines.
Academic text (1995) -
I can't wait to see how our contestant performs in tonight's spelling bee.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who takes part in a sport or game
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2.4
A person, team, or company that tries to beat others in contests and business
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2.4
A person who joins an activity or event
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3.5
A person or team that competes to win a championship
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4.3
A person who takes part in a competition
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4.2
A person who takes part in a competition
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Contestant comes from the verb contend, which means 'to compete' or 'struggle'. It is the same root as contest, so a contestant is simply someone who takes part in a contest and tries to win.