| arm wrestling |
a contest in which each of two opponents places either the right or the left elbow on a table with the forearm vertical, clasps the opponent's hand, and tries to force the opponent's hand back until it touches the table; Indian wrestling. |
| battle |
a contest or competition. [1/5 definitions] |
| battle cry |
a slogan or motto used by those engaged in a contest, campaign, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| beat the tar out of |
to outdo or best by a wide margin, as in an athletic contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| bench |
to remove from or prevent from playing in a sports contest. [1/6 definitions] |
| birl |
to rotate (a floating log) by running in place on its exposed surface, as in a contest among lumberjacks. |
| birling |
a game or contest of skill between two lumberjacks, won by whoever maintains his balance longest while balancing on and rotating a floating log. |
| blue ribbon |
the emblem awarded as first prize in a contest or competition. [1/2 definitions] |
| booby prize |
an amusing prize given to ridicule one who performs worst in a contest or competition. |
| challenge |
a provocative or stimulating invitation to enter into a battle or other contest of skill. [2/7 definitions] |
| come off |
to fare in a certain (specified) way, esp. in a fight or contest. [1/6 definitions] |
| competition |
a specific instance of competing, such as a contest or game. [1/4 definitions] |
| contestable |
combined form of contest. |
| contestant |
one who participates in a contest; competitor. [1/2 definitions] |
| cup |
a decorative vessel, often of precious metal, that is awarded as a prize to the winner of a contest or game. [1/7 definitions] |
| debate |
a formal, structured, and usu. public contest in which two speakers, or two teams of speakers, argue opposing viewpoints on a specific proposition. [1/7 definitions] |
| decathlon |
an athletic contest in which each participant competes in ten different track and field events over a period of two days. |
| default |
failure to participate in or play to the finish a scheduled athletic event or other contest. [3/14 definitions] |
| dispute |
to argue or strive over; contest. [1/7 definitions] |
| disqualify |
to strip of some right or privilege, such as the right to participate in an athletic contest; declare ineligible or unqualified. [1/2 definitions] |
| dopester |
(informal) one who makes analyses and predictions, as of the outcome of an athletic or political contest. |