match play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mach pley]
- /mætʃ pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mach pley]
- /mætʃ pleɪ/

Definitions of match play words

noun match play play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side. 1
uncountable noun match play Match play is a form of golf where the game is scored by the number of holes someone wins rather than the number of strokes it takes them to complete the course. 0
noun match play scoring according to the number of holes won and lost 0
noun match play (as modifier) 0
noun match play play in a match, as in tennis, etc. 0
noun match play a form of competitive play in which the score is calculated by counting holes won rather than strokes taken 0

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Origin of match play

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Match play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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match play popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

match play usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for match play

noun match play

golf — a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having natural or artificial obstacles, the object being to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.
medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.

All 2 Synonyms of match play