Meaning & use

match

noun·Everyday

A contest between two or more players or teams in a sport or game.

See it in a sentence

Fans cheered loudly throughout the tense final match of the tournament.

The tennis match was postponed for several hours because of heavy rain.

A note on using this word

Match usually implies one organized contest, whereas game can also refer to the sport itself.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A short, thin stick coated with a substance that ignites through friction, used to light fires.

He struck a match carefully to light the candles on the birthday cake.

3. verb

To correspond closely with or be very similar to something else.

The new curtains match the color of the sofa in the living room perfectly.

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