contest
US /ˈkɑntɛst/
Definition
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The photography contest is open to all residents of the town.
Word Family
NounNoun
contest gốc
contestee
contester
VerbVerb
contest gốc
AdjectiveAdj
contestable
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- tournamenta sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
- matchlighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
- raceany competition
Collocations
- Easy enter an amateur school speech oratorical contestto join, participate, or input into an agreement or space regarding an amateur school speech oratorical contest
- Medium announce official winners of regional student essay contestto announce official winners of regional student essay contest, meaning to make known; make an announcement
- Hard vigorously contest the legal validity of disputed testamentary dispositionsdescribing vigorously contest the legal validity of disputed testamentary dispositions (with vigor; in a vigorous manner)
- Very Hard hotly contested presidential election decided by microscopic recountdescribing hotly contested presidential election decided by microscopic recount (in a heated manner)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.