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- DictionaryRi·val/ˈrīv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity: "he has no serious rival for the job"
verb
- 1. be or seem to be equal or comparable to: "he was a photographer whose fame rivaled that of his subjects"
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noun. a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor. Synonyms: antagonist, adversary, emulator, opponent. Antonyms: ally. a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority: a stadium without a rival. Obsolete. a companion in duty. adjective.
1 day ago · Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things. The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Synonyms: opponent, competitor, contender, challenger More Synonyms of rival. 2. countable noun.
someone or something that is competing with another person or thing: business / political rivals. rival. adjective [ always before noun ] a rival company / gang. rivalry. noun [ C, U ] behaviour typical of rivals: There is intense rivalry between the two teams.
Definition of rival adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. One who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor. 2. One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect: She is his rival in sarcasm. 3. Obsolete A companion or an associate in a particular duty. v. ri·valed, ri·val·ing, ri·vals or ri·valled or ri·val·ling. v.tr. 1.
a person, company or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc. The two teams have always been rivals. Marlowe was Shakespeare's main rival at the beginning of his career. the company's nearest/closest rival in the business. The two men were bitter rivals throughout their careers.
Definitions of 'rival' 1. Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things. [...] 2. If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type. [...] 3.
