Tournament - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʊrnəmənt|  American pronunciation of the word tournament
Brit.  |ˈtʊənəm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word tournament

noun

- a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner (syn: tourney)
- a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

Extra examples

She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.

...a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs...

I feel I can win this tournament.

He played in every major tournament this year.

Winning this tournament was especially satisfying.

The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

The top seed won the tournament.

The tournament is sponsored by local businesses.

She got a bye into the second round of the tennis tournament.

... tournament blackjack is more dynamic, and more complex, than simply playing against the house.

The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.

The team exited the tournament early.

...the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star...

The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.

Yet it's obvious to him and everyone else who the novice is here, the book-learned tournament virgin.

Word forms

noun
singular: tournament
plural: tournaments
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