Definition of rival Rival
/ɹajˈvʌl/ - [rayvul] - ri•val
We found 19 definitions of rival from 5 different sources.
Advertising
What does rival mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: rivals |
||
| rival - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" | ||
| challenger, competitor, competition, contender | ||
| contestant a person who participates in competitions | ||
| champ, title-holder, champion someone who fights for a cause | ||
| comer someone with a promising future | ||
| finalist a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition | ||
| foe, enemy a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years" | ||
| front-runner, favorite, favourite a competitor thought likely to win | ||
| world-beater, king, queen (chess) the weakest but the most important piece | ||
| runner-up, second best the competitor who finishes second | ||
| scratch an indication of damage | ||
| semifinalist one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination | ||
| street fighter someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing | ||
| tier one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake" | ||
Verb |
||
| rival - be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race" | ||
| compete, vie, contend compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | ||
| outrival, outvie be more of a rival than | ||
| rival - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" | ||
| equal, touch, match | ||
| compete, vie, contend compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- rival (Noun)
A competitor person, team, company, etc. with similar skills and achievements to those of another. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. - rival (Noun)
Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another. - rival (Verb)
To oppose or compete with. - rival (Verb)
To equal to or surpass another. - rival (Adjective)
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rival (n.)
A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner. - rival (n.)
One who is in pursuit of the same object as another; one striving to reach or obtain something which another is attempting to obtain, and which one only can posses; a competitor; as, rivals in love; rivals for a crown. - rival (a.)
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority; as, rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions. - rival (v. t.)
To stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love. - rival (v. t.)
To strive to equal or exel; to emulate. - rival (v. i.)
To be in rivalry.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
-
rival
A woman who competes with one or more other people. -
rival
A man who competes with one or more other people. -
rival
Someone who competes with one or more other people. -
rival
To be equal to in quality or ability.
Part of speech
🔤Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Advertising