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tournament

Definition

  • noun: a sports competition or series of contests that involves many players or teams and that usually continues for at least several days
  • noun: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament

Examples

  • She's an excellent tennis player who has won many 'tournaments'.

  • a basketball/golf 'tournament'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) had died for no reason." All right, they have rescheduled the operation for Monday. What happened yesterday? TERESA: They had a golf tournament. Who knows with these people? Good morning, Mr. Messinger. The "G" is soft, like "messenger." What's on your lip? What? Am I slobbering here? (..)
    1998 City of Angels