contest
English Thesaurus
1. a struggle between rivals (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | battle of wits, |
| definition | : | a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | popularity contest, |
| definition | : | competition (real or figurative) for popular support (noun.act) |
2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | social event, |
| definition | : | an event characteristic of persons forming groups (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | game, |
| definition | : | a single play of a sport or other contest (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bout, |
| definition | : | a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | championship, |
| definition | : | a competition at which a champion is chosen (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | chicken, |
| definition | : | a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | cliffhanger, |
| definition | : | a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | dogfight, |
| definition | : | a fiercely disputed contest (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | race, |
| definition | : | a contest of speed (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tournament, tourney, |
| definition | : | a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | playoff, |
| definition | : | any final competition to determine a championship (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | series, |
| definition | : | (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | field trial, |
| definition | : | a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | match, |
| definition | : | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tournament, |
| definition | : | a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | race, |
| definition | : | any competition (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | trial, |
| definition | : | (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications (noun.event) |
3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | oppose, |
| definition | : | be against; express opposition to (verb.communication) |
4. a struggle between rivals (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, contest, repugn, |
| definition | : | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication) |
5. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | contest, |
| definition | : | a struggle between rivals (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contestee, |
| definition | : | a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | contester, |
| definition | : | someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | contestable, |
| definition | : | capable of being contested (adj.all) |
6. a struggle between rivals (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, contest, repugn, |
| definition | : | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication) |
7. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | contest, |
| definition | : | a struggle between rivals (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contestee, |
| definition | : | a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | contester, |
| definition | : | someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | contestable, |
| definition | : | capable of being contested (adj.all) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore contest in ArtiKata.com >