contest

[US]/ˈkɒntest/
[UK]/ˈkɑːntest/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. argue or question;

vi. compete or argue;

n. competition; dispute; rivalry.

Phrases & Collocations

enter a contest

win a contest

speech contest

contest for

beauty contest

singing contest

contest with

no contest

close contest

enter the contest

fishing contest

Example Sentences

a contest at foils.

contest with a person

This is man's contest with nature.

a contest between traditional and liberal views.

all the folderol of the athletic contests and the cheerleaders.

an indecisive contest; an indecisive battle.

contest every inch of the ground

won the contest by considerable odds.

He's contesting the election next week.

They contested against unreasonable regulations.

And the ICPC was consisted by international final contest and continental preelection contests.

The referee’s decision was contested by the loser.

Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical manoeuvre.

the former chairman contests his dismissal.

he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts.

the championship contest hotted up.

a contest to find the best pancake-tosser.

contest sb.'s right to do sth.

The second part of the contest will put your general knowledge to the test.

Real-world Examples

I'm gonna lose this contest, aren't I?

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 6

He gleefully entered public anatomy contests, eager to show up his fellow physicians.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

All the seats in the House of Representatives are being contested.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2014

What do you think, they have pizza contests?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Tracy entered the beauty contest simply for fun.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Michigan is considered the crown jewel of Tuesday's contests.

Source: AP Listening Collection March 2016

Telling the contests of gods and of heroes in earlier ages.

Source: A Brief History of the World

I just really want to win the costume contest this year!

Source: VOA One Minute English

Even the king came to see their contest.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Britain came second in this year's contest.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2022

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