athletic contest
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Definition
Athletic contest (noun): A competition or event where individuals or teams participate in physical sports or exercises to determine a winner based on skill, strength, speed, or other athletic abilities.
Usage
This term refers to a structured, organized competition centered around physical prowess. It is a formal and general term.
Examples: * The Olympic Games feature the world's most prestigious athletic contests. * Organizing a fair athletic contest requires clear rules and qualified referees. * She trained for months to prepare for the upcoming athletic contest.
Advanced Usage
- "to stage/hold an athletic contest": To organize and run such a competition.
- The city will stage a major athletic contest next summer.
- Used in formal or journalistic contexts to describe sports competitions collectively or in principle.
Variants and Related Words
- Athletic competition: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Athletics (noun, plural): The general category of sports and physical games.
- Athlete (noun): A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.
- Athletic (adjective): Relating to athletes or physically active sports; having a physically strong and fit build.
Synonyms
- Sports competition
- Sports event
- Meet (common in track and field or swimming contexts)
- Tournament (often implies a series of contests)
Related Phrases
- Field of contest: The area or realm of competition.
- On the field of contest, only the best-prepared succeed.
- In contest: Engaged in a competition.
- The two runners were in close contest for the gold medal.
Noun
- a contest between athletes