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

  • (..) You idiot! Your attention, please! I'd like to say a few words. Eternal glory. That is what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament. But to do this, that student must survive three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks. - Wicked. - Wicked. (..)
    2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • (..) What is it? Tell them to wait. Tell them to wait. Wait. So Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event: The Triwizard Tournament. - For those of you who do not know... - Brilliant. ...the Triwizard Tournament brings together three schools... ...for a series of magical contests. (..)
    2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire