Definition & Meaning of "contest"

Contest

a competition in which participants compete to defeat their opponents

a struggle between rivals

to contest

to participate in a competition, debate, or other such events

to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement

Example

The contest organizers provided a briefing for all new entrants.

Congratulations, Miss, you've won the first prize in the contest.

She made first place in the poetry contest.

The duelists' steels clashed in a fierce contest of skill.

The winner of the contest was selected through a random drawing of names.

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