walkaway

/'wɔ:kə,wei/

Thân thiện

The team celebrated their walkaway win.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An easy victory: A contest or competition that is won very easily, often by a large margin or with little effort from the winner.

Usage

• The word "walkaway" is used as a countable noun to describe a victory that is so one-sided it seems as if the winner could simply "walk away" with the prize without a serious challenge.
• It is typically used in contexts involving competitions, such as sports, elections, or business deals.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The championship game was a complete walkaway for the home team.
  • After his main competitor dropped out, the election became a walkaway for the incumbent mayor.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a walkaway": to be an instance of an easy victory.
  • The final match turned out to be a walkaway, disappointing fans who expected a close game.

Variants and Related Words

• Walkover (n): A synonym for "walkaway," meaning an uncontested or easily won victory.
  • The semi-final was a walkover due to the other team's disqualification.

Synonyms

• Rout: A decisive defeat.
• Landslide: An overwhelming victory, especially in an election.
• Breeze: Something that is easily accomplished (informal).

Antonyms

• Close contest: A competition where the outcome is uncertain until the end.
• Narrow victory: A win by a very small margin.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an easy victory

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• runaway
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