Tournament

Pronunciation: /ˈtʊrnəmənt/

Definitions of tournament

noun a series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize or title

Example Sentences

A1 I am excited to participate in the school tournament.

A2 The chess tournament will be held next week.

B1 She trained hard for the tennis tournament and won first place.

B2 The golf tournament attracted players from all over the country.

C1 The international chess tournament is known for its fierce competition.

C2 The Wimbledon tennis tournament is one of the most prestigious in the world.

Examples of tournament in a Sentence

formal The annual chess tournament will be held next month.

informal Are you participating in the basketball tournament this weekend?

slang I heard the poker tournament last night was lit!

figurative Life is like a tournament, you have to compete to reach your goals.

Grammatical Forms of tournament

• past tense: tournameted
• plural: tournaments
• comparative: more tournament
• superlative: most tournament
• present tense: tournament
• future tense: will tournament
• perfect tense: have tournamented
• continuous tense: is tournamenting
• singular: tournament
• positive degree: tournament
• infinitive: to tournament
• gerund: tournamenting
• participle: tournamented

Origin and Evolution of tournament

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'tournament' originated from the Old French word 'torneiement' which referred to a mock combat or jousting event.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tournament' evolved to encompass a wider range of competitive events beyond just jousting, such as sporting competitions and games of skill.