noun · neutral
match
/mætʃ/MATCH
Band 4-5speakingtask2
A sports contest between two teams or players.
Examples
“The school match starts at three o'clock.”
“They played a close match yesterday.”
“The final match was postponed because of heavy rain.”
Band 8 sentence
“The deciding match of the regional cup showcased not only technical skill but also exceptional tactical discipline from both sides.”
Collocations
- play a match
- friendly match
- match against
Word family
match nounmatch verbmatching adj
Common mistakes
I will play tomorrow match.→I will play tomorrow's match.
We have a match today.→We have a match today.
Say it for a higher band
5play→6game→7+match
Synonyms
game
Easily confused
game
“He won the video game easily.”
league
“The Premier League is the top division in English football.”
Related words
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In Sport & Exercise
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