English Dictionary
Definition of “contest”
contest
Definitions
noun
- a formal game or match in which two or more people, teams, etc, compete and attempt to win
- a struggle for victory between opposing forces or interests
verb
- (tr) to try to disprove; call in question
- when intr, foll by with or against to fight, dispute, or contend (with) ⇒
contest an election
Alternative Forms
conˈtestable adjective conˈtestableness conˌtestaˈbility noun conˈtestably adverb ˌcontesˈtation noun conˈtester noun conˈtestingly adverb Word Origin
C16: from Latin contestārī to introduce a lawsuit, from testis witness
Synonyms
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struggle,
fight,
battle,
debate,
conflict,
dispute,
encounter,
controversy,
combat,
discord,
turf war,
Translations
- British English:
contest
A contest is a competition or game....a writing contest.ˈkɒntɛst NOUN ...a writing contest. - Spanish:
contienda
nf
- French:
concours
nm
- German:
Wettbewerb
nm
- Chinese: 论争 n
- Arabic: مُسَابَقَة n
- Portuguese: competição nf
- Russian: соревнование nnt
- Croatian: natjecanje nm
- Czech: soutěž nf
- Danish: konkurrence nutr
- Dutch: wedstrijd nm
- Finnish: kilpailu n
- Greek: διαγωνισμός nm
- Italian: gara nf
- Japanese: 競争 n
- Korean: 경연 n
- Norwegian: konkurranse nm
- Polish: konkurs nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: competição nf
- European Spanish:
contienda
nf
- Swedish: tävling nutr
- Thai: การแข่งขัน n
- Turkish: yarışma n
- Vietnamese: cuộc thi n
Usage examples
Inside the old house, the old contest was still being played.
Aldiss, Brian, Somewhere East of Life (1994)A war of meat That was last year's Memphis in May BBQ contest.
Maxim (2004)Estimates vary between his coming in on the first count, or struggling a little if the contest goes beyond that.
Irish Times (2002)Ebdon had luck on his side when a big fluke in frame five helped swing the contest his way.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The momentum is now regained and the final stage of the embroidered contest draws near.
Andrew Bridgeford, 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)
