match

noun
/mæt͡ʃ/

A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Example

“My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.”

Other meanings

Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
“He knew he had met his match.”

Example sentences

“He lit a match, watching it burn.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The match was a non-event.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“You're no match for me.”
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Word history

From Old English "mæċċa".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “match” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.