| alpinist |
a downhill skier, especially a competitive skier who takes part in downhill events such as slalom. [1/2 definitions] |
| bantam |
a small, competitive person. [1/3 definitions] |
| bench show |
a competitive show of dogs or cats in which prizes are awarded on the basis of greatest conformity to ideal standards for a given breed. |
| champion |
one that is acknowledged to be of high competitive ability as a result of previous shows or games. [1/5 definitions] |
| cheerleading |
the activity of encouraging spectators to cheer for a sports team during a competitive event using special yells and chants in addition to performing strenuous athletic feats of tumbling and gymnastics to bolster spectators' enthusiasm. |
| civil service |
a system of awarding government jobs on the basis of competitive examinations, rather than by appointment or election. [1/3 definitions] |
| cycling |
the activity or competitive sport of riding or racing on a bicycle. [1/2 definitions] |
| double agent |
a spy employed by both of two opposed or competitive countries, companies, or the like. |
| fair play |
the act of following, honorably, the established rules of a game or sport; honorable conduct in business or any other competitive activity. |
| free enterprise |
the notion that a capitalist economy does not require government support or intervention, but can regulate itself through the relationships of supply and demand in a freely competitive market. |
| freestyle |
a competitive swimming event in which the swimmers can use any stroke. [1/3 definitions] |
| game |
a usu. competitive form of play or sport having certain rules and equipment for play. [1/9 definitions] |
| gymnastics |
(used with a sing. verb) the competitive sports based on such exercises. [1/3 definitions] |
| handler |
a person who trains animals, esp. dogs, for competitive exhibition. [1/3 definitions] |
| hardball |
any aggressively competitive way of conducting business, as in politics. [2/4 definitions] |
| heavyweight |
of or pertaining to the heaviest competitive class or division. [1/6 definitions] |
| hustle |
an aggressively competitive endeavor. [1/10 definitions] |
| hypercompetitive |
combined form of competitive. |
| long jump |
in competitive track sports, a jump for horizontal distance with a running start. |
| merit system |
a system in which people are hired or promoted to civil service positions on the basis of the results of competitive examinations. |
| noncompetitive |
combined form of competitive. |