Words Like TOURNAMENT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to TOURNAMENT.

4 Alternative Words Similar to tournament

1 Tourney Noun      Synonym Words Like Tourney
2 Competition Noun      Synonym Words Like Competition
3 Contest Noun      Synonym Words Like Contest
4 Open Noun      Hyponym Words Like Open

1 examples of tournament

1 a chess tournament

10 definitions of tournament

1 A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle.
2 Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship.
3 a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
4 a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
5 A series of contests in which a number of contestants compete and the one that prevails through the final round or that finishes with the best record is declared the winner.
6 A medieval martial sport in which two groups of mounted and armored combatants fought against each other with blunted lances or swords.
7 A tourney. See tourney and just.
8 In later times, a contest of skill in which men on horseback riding at full speed strove to carry off on their spears a certain number of rings hung just over their heads.
9 Encounter; shock of battle.
10 Any contest of skill in which a number of persons take part: as, a chess tournament.
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