contest | ||
1. | [ noun ] an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | |
Synonyms: | competition | |
Related terms: | social_event game series trial race race tournament match dogfight field_trial playoff tournament cliffhanger chicken spelling_bee athletic_contest | |
2. | [ verb ] to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | |
Synonyms: | contend repugn | |
Examples: | "They contested the outcome of the race" |
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Related terms: | oppose challenge controversy incompatibility contester contestee | |
3. | [ noun ] a struggle between rivals | |
Related terms: | competition popularity_contest bidding_contest battle_of_wits | |
Similar spelling: |
contester contestee contested contestant Countess context Contessa Counts Contos contextual contuse Contois contact comtism contused contusion contagion |