competitor
US /kəmˈpɛtətɚ/
Definition
the contestant you hope to defeat
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our main competitor has just lowered its prices again.
Word Family
Synonyms
- rivalthe contestant you hope to defeat
- challengerthe contestant you hope to defeat
- opponenta contestant that you are matched against
Collocations
- Easy shake hands with sports tennis competitorto shake hands with sports tennis competitor, meaning to move or cause to move back and forth
- Medium monitor closest corporate competitor pricing maneuversto monitor closest corporate competitor pricing maneuvers, meaning to keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
- Hard undercut entrenched legacy market competitors systematicallyto undercut entrenched legacy market competitors systematically, meaning to sell cheaper than one's competition
- Very Hard leapfrog formidable global competitors via quantum innovationto leapfrog formidable global competitors via quantum innovation, meaning to jump across
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.