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match

match

517 1.4
A game in which two teams or players compete
  • noun
  • /mæʧ/
translation icon : partido
  • Well, then this time you'll have to stay for the whole match, won't you?
  • play a match
  • a soccer match
  • a tennis match

There was a study done, football match, one incident, right?

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Examples

  • Let's have a party later for the big football match, OK?

  • You got your first match against Grosu this afternoon.

  • Three days of intense matches have led to this point.

  • In case you forgot, I'm in the middle of a match right now.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The powerful Olympic Club won six of the ten matches played and claimed the cup.

    Academic text (1994)
  • And it's so typical because Chris has a football match in Essex today.

  • We didn't really get to plan the match until the day of.

  • [Narrator] England team went on to lose the match on penalties.

  • And though Andrea's team lost their match, the ladies of Mountain Town Mayhem are skating harder than ever.

  • Last night, she played her first round match at the U.S. Open in New York.

Synonyms

game
vsmatch
1.0

One part of a match in sports, played to win points

is the full formal contest rather than just one segment or point
competition
vsmatch
396 2.3

An event where people or teams compete to win

is the formal organized contest type rather than broad open events
matchup
vsmatch
80 3.7

A pairing of teams, people, or things to compete and be compared

is the formal contest itself rather than merely the pairing of opponents
derby
vsmatch
68 3.9

An important contest between rival teams or horses

is the general formal contest term, not limited to major or rival events
bout
vsmatch
50 4.1

A short fight or contest, often in boxing

is the formal contest term used for general sports not only fights
duel
vsmatch
38 5.5

A contest between two skilled opponents, for example two teams or candidates

is the formal contest which can involve more than only two opponents
match-up
vsmatch
12 3.8

An event that pairs two sides, like sports teams, to compete

is the formal contest event itself rather than the preliminary pairing
7 2.8

A contest between people done in a kind, playful way to make each other try harder

is the formal contest that does not imply a nonhostile or gentle nature
3 2.7

A contest where athletes compete in sports such as running or jumping

is the formal contest used across many fields not only sports
1 2.5

A competition where people or teams compete in sports

is a formal contest that applies beyond just sports situations

Idioms

66 5.5

Not able to beat them because they are stronger or better

Compounds

17 1.4

A fight between two boxers in a ring judged by officials

12 3.8

An event that pairs two sides, like sports teams, to compete

A contest where two people try to throw and hold each other

8 1.1

A game of tennis played between two players or two pairs in a tournament

shouting match
  • Informal
7 3.8

A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other

4 2.3

A formal game between two chess players, often in a competition

4 3.4

A point that, if won, decides who wins the whole contest

A game of cricket played between two teams

2 3.3

A marriage or romantic relationship where both people love each other

1 5.6

A golf contest where each hole is a separate game and the player who wins more holes wins the contest

1 3.2

A long cricket game where national teams play over several days

A short practice fight in boxing or martial arts to improve skills

1 7.7

All the things that are part of a situation

kitchen match
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A wooden match you can strike on any rough surface to light stoves

A quick back-and-forth argument between people to test ideas

A small wooden stick with a tip that lights when you strike it on something rough

match plane
  • Specialized
9.9

A hand tool that cuts tongues and grooves in board edges so they fit together

A thin wooden or cardboard stick that lights only when struck on the box's rough strip

shitting match
  • Offensive
9.9

A very angry, petty argument with personal insults

slow match
  • Archaic
9.9

A cord soaked to burn slowly used to light guns or cannons

How Competitive

final
191 2.0
cup tie
  • Jargon
1 6.3
match
517 1.4

Surface Forms

match singular
matches plural

Etymology

Match for a contest began with the idea of pairing two players against each other, so a match is a game or event where two sides meet to compete.