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- [too r-nuh-muh nt, tur-]
- /ˈtʊər nə mənt, ˈtɜr-/
- /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too r-nuh-muh nt, tur-]
- /ˈtʊər nə mənt, ˈtɜr-/
Definitions of tournament word
- noun tournament a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament. 1
- noun tournament a meeting for contests in a variety of sports, as between teams of different nations. 1
- noun tournament History/Historical. a contest or martial sport in which two opposing parties of mounted and armored combatants fought for a prize, with blunted weapons and in accordance with certain rules. a meeting at an appointed time and place for the performance of knightly exercises and sports. 1
- countable noun tournament A tournament is a sports competition in which players who win a match continue to play further matches in the competition until just one person or team is left. 0
- noun tournament a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner 0
- noun tournament a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestants 0
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Origin of tournament
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English tornement < Old French torneiement, equivalent to torne(ier) to tourney + -ment -ment
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Parts of speech for Tournament
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tournament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tournament
noun tournament
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
- do or die — reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
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