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. |