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Matches

/ˈmæt͡ʃɪz/

A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

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📖 Definitions of "Matches"

noun

1
A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
"My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today."
2
Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
3
Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
"He knew he had met his match."
4
A marriage.

verb

1
To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
"Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together."
2
To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.
"His interests didn't match her interests."
3
To make a successful match or pairing.
"They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly."
4
To equal or exceed in achievement.
"She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better."

noun

1
A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
"He struck a match and lit his cigarette."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Matches"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
checkverb	An inspection or examination.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
matenoun	A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
rivalnoun	A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
meetverb	To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
touchnoun	Primarily physical senses.
cope withverb	(transitive) To come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.
peernoun	Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
opposeverb	To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.
jibenoun	A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
tallynoun	(by extension) One of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
agreeverb	(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
fitverb	Suitable; proper
pairnoun	Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
matesnoun	Friendly; having a friendship (with).
compeernoun	To be equal with; to match.
couplenoun	Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
correspondverb	(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
equalverb	The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.