| cakewalk |
an amusement at a carnival or fair, wherein people march to music and compete for the prize of cake. [1/5 definitions] |
| competitive |
having a strong inclination to compete or to succeed in almost every situation. [1/3 definitions] |
| competitively |
with strong desire to compete or to win. [1/2 definitions] |
| contest |
to compete or struggle for. [2/5 definitions] |
| enter |
to compete or participate in. [1/11 definitions] |
| flyweight |
a boxer who weighs 112 pounds or less and thus qualifies to compete in the lightest official weight class. |
| invitational |
allowing only invited contestants to compete. [1/2 definitions] |
| jostle |
to compete vigorously with. [2/7 definitions] |
| league1 |
a group of athletic teams that compete with one another. [1/4 definitions] |
| marketplace |
the social or intellectual arena in which ideas, works, or judgments are considered to compete for acceptance or approval. [1/3 definitions] |
| outcompete |
combined form of compete. |
| qualify |
in sports, to win a preliminary trial and thus be able to compete in the final competition. [1/8 definitions] |
| quiz program |
a radio or television program in which people compete for prizes by answering questions; quiz show. |
| race1 |
to run or compete against. [1/8 definitions] |
| rival |
to attempt to outdo; compete with or against. [1/5 definitions] |
| run |
to perform or compete in by running. [1/36 definitions] |
| talent show |
a program of entertainment consisting of various performers and performing groups who compete to show off their talent. Performances are musical in the main, but may also include comedy routines, dance, acrobatics, juggling, and the like. |
| train |
to prepare oneself to compete, usu. in an athletic contest. [1/12 definitions] |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usu. fol. by "for"). |
| World Cup |
the Football World Cup, an international soccer tournament held every four years in which national teams compete for the world championship, represented by a large trophy cup. [2 definitions] |