League

Pronunciation: /liːɡ/

Definitions of league

noun an association or alliance of people or groups with a common purpose

Example Sentences

A1 My son plays soccer in a local youth league.

A2 The teams in the basketball league compete every weekend.

B1 She joined a professional tennis league to improve her skills.

B2 The premier league is known for its intense competition among top teams.

C1 The European football league attracts millions of viewers worldwide.

C2 Being in the same league as her rival motivates her to train harder.

Examples of league in a Sentence

formal The Premier League is one of the most competitive football leagues in the world.

informal I joined a fantasy football league with my friends for some friendly competition.

slang I can't believe he got kicked out of the league for cheating!

figurative She's in a league of her own when it comes to playing the piano.

Grammatical Forms of league

• past tense: leagued
• plural: leagues
• comparative: more league
• superlative: most league
• present tense: leagues
• future tense: will league
• perfect tense: have leagued
• continuous tense: is leaguing
• singular: league
• positive degree: league
• infinitive: to league
• gerund: leaguing
• participle: leagued

Origin and Evolution of league

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'league' originated from the Latin word 'ligare' which means 'to bind or connect'. It was used to refer to a unit of distance that was considered to be the distance a person could walk in an hour.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'league' evolved to also mean a group of people or nations that come together for a common purpose, such as a sports league or a military alliance.