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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

  • (..) They got pies, and I got the directions right here. I drive all the way to the country club... ...and then I find out there's a tournament going on. - You mind if I smoke? - No. These are Cubans. I don't know if this is the house. I don't see Jerry's car anywhere. (..)
    1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7