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1. : a struggle for superiority or victory : competition. a football contest between rival teams. 2. : a competition in which each contestant performs without direct contact with or interference from competitors. He won the contest for best photograph.
CONTEST definition: 1. a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: 2. an attempt…. Learn more.
noun. a formal game or match in which two or more people, teams, etc, compete and attempt to win. a struggle for victory between opposing forces or interests.
CONTEST meaning: 1. a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: 2. an attempt…. Learn more.
If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable. Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case. American English : contest / kənˈtɛst /
A contest is a struggle to determine who's tops –- you might wrestle an alligator in a contest of brute strength versus strategy. You can also enter a contest — a yodeling contest or a cake-decorating contest, depending on your talents.
Definition of contest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONTEST definition: 1. a competition or election 2. to say formally that something is wrong or unfair and try to have…. Learn more.
contest something to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) The divorce was not contested. See contest in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: contest.
A fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges. A spelling contest. Any race, game, debate, etc. in which individuals or teams compete with one another to determine the winner.
