Competitor

/kəmpˈɛtɪtɐ/

/kəmˈpɛtətɝ/, /kəmˈpɛtɪtɝ/

Competitor

someone who competes with others in a sport event

synonyms : challenger

a person, organization, country, etc. that engages in commercial competition with others

Examples

1. Spectators called out advice to the competitors during the race.

2. Our competitors obtained the contract by breaking every rule in the book.

3. The company is losing ground to its competitors in the smartphone market.

4. The company's aggressive marketing strategy took its competitors to the cleaners, driving them out of business.