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Words used to describe participants in competitions

adrift

adjective

a team or player that is adrift of an opponent is behind them in a competition

award-winning

adjective

an award-winning product, business, or person has won a prize or prizes

behind

adverb, preposition

used for saying that one person or team has a lower score or is less likely to win than their opponent

nip and tuck

adjective

if opponents are nip and tuck in a competition, they both have an equal chance of winning

prize-winning

adjective

used for describing someone or something that has won an important prize

rival

adjective

used about a person or group that competes against someone or something else

undone

adjective

completely defeated or destroyed

unplaced

adjective

not among the winners in a race or competition

winning

adjective

used about the winner of a race, competition, or prize

winning

adjective

used about something that someone does to win a race, competition, or prize

adrift

adverb

by default

if you win a game or competition by default, you win because the other person does not play or does not finish the game

in your sights

used about someone that you intend to defeat or deal with severely

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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