Concept cluster: Recreation > Elimination tournament
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1-on-1
n
Alternative form of one-on-one [A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams.]
50-50
n
Alternative form of fifty-fifty [(sports) A challenge between two opposing players, where both have an equal chance of taking possession.]
50/50
n
Alternative form of fifty-fifty [(sports) A challenge between two opposing players, where both have an equal chance of taking possession.]
a bob each way
n
(colloquial, UK, Australia, New Zealand) A situation of hedging one's bets, refusing to commit to either side of a question.
adoption
n
(chess, slang) Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.
choose sides
v
To divide a group into teams for a game or sport.
develop
v
(chess, transitive) To place one's pieces actively.
discover
v
(transitive, chess) To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.
doubleheader
n
Alternative form of double-header [(sports) A pair of games played one after another between the same teams.]
encounter
n
(sports) A match between two opposing sides.
event
n
One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
extra-time
n
Alternative form of extra time [(sports, UK) An additional period played at the end of a game if the score is tied after the standard allocation of time.]
field
n
A competitive situation, circumstances in which one faces conflicting moves of rivals.
forfeits
n
A game in which forfeits are demanded.
gamble
v
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
game
n
That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
game of chance
n
(games, probability) A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables rather than strictly by strategy.
gold medal
n
(by extension) Finishing in first position, winning
hold the ring
v
(sports, theater, obsolete) To maintain order among spectators encircling participants in a prizefight or a performance and keep them from coming too near the participants.
Hunger Games
n
(neologism) A vicious contest, especially one that is winner-take-all.
individual sport
n
A sport which is practiced by two opposing individuals or one individual, rather than a team.
man-to-man
adj
(sports) one-on-one
match
n
Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
match-up
n
Alternative spelling of matchup [A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition]
matchup
n
A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition
needle match
n
A contest between bitter rivals.
one-and-done
n
(slang, basketball) A basketball player who plays college basketball for a single year and then declares for the NBA draft.
one-on-one
n
A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams.
oneshot
adj
Alternative form of one-shot [Needing only a single attempt to become effective.]
only game in town
n
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) The only opportunity, activity, or resource available.
plaier
n
(Early Modern, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of player [One who plays any game or sport.]
play the man
v
Alternative form of play the man and not the ball [(sports) To attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.]
play with a full deck
v
(team sports) To play a game with the availability of a team's full roster of players.
positional
adj
(chess) Based on long-term strategy, on gaining and exploiting small advantages, and on analyzing the larger position, rather than calculating more immediate tactics.
proxime accessit
n
Runner up or second place for an award
round game
n
A game where each player plays for himself or herself, without teams or partners.
round-robin
n
Alternative spelling of round robin [The part of a tournament in which every player or team competes against each of the others in turn.]
runner-up
n
Second favourite.
running target
n
A standard of performance set by the first-placed competitor that lower-placed competitors try to exceed.
second banana
n
(idiomatic) A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.
second fiddle
n
(idiomatic) A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.
showdown
n
The final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor.
silver medallist
n
Alternative form of silver medalist [Someone who has received a silver medal]
spectator sport
n
A sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.
speculative
adj
Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.
spelldown
n
A type of spelling bee in which participants sit down as they are eliminated.
stacks
n
(gambling, slang) A large amount of money, especially winnings.
stakewinning
adj
Alternative form of stakeswinning [(horse racing) Having won a stakes race.]
take-that game
n
(gaming, informal) A board game or card game that encourages players to attack their rivals, for example using special cards that impose undesirable effects.
tie
n
The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
triple O
n
(US) A one-on-one.
turn
n
One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
winner take all
adj
Alternative form of winner-take-all [Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers get anything.]
winner takes all
adj
Alternative form of winner-take-all [Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers get anything.]
winner-take-all
adj
(economics) Of a market in which a product or service that is only slightly better than its competitors gets a disproportionately large share of revenue.
winner-takes-all
adj
Alternative form of winner-take-all [Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers get anything.]
winners take all
adj
Alternative form of winner-take-all [Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers get anything.]
zero-sum game
n
(game theory) A game (or a similar political or economic system) in which the gains of some players must equal the losses of others.
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