preposition

used for stating who or what you are trying to defeat in a game, race, or fight

adjective

winning by a particular distance or number of points in a race or competition

adjective

won or settled by only a few points, votes etc

adjective

won or settled by only a few points, votes etc

adjective

competing teams or organizations are all trying to win a competition

adjective

an equal game, fight, election, or competition is between people or groups that have the same ability

adjective

equal in a competition

adverb, preposition

used for saying that someone is not allowed to continue taking part in a competition or series of games, especially because they have been defeated

noun

the place that someone or something has in a list or competition

adjective, adverb

if someone does something unopposed, no one competes against them or tries to stop them

preposition

used for showing that two people, groups, or teams are competing against each other in a sports event or a court case

adjective

having won a competition or battle

preposition

used for showing who you compete, fight, or argue against

adjective

a competition that is won by a neck is won by a very small distance

in a situation in which you are trying to get something that other people also want

winning a competition, game, or election that is not yet finished

used for emphasizing that it is obvious who will win in a situation where different people, companies, teams etc are competing

with the same rights and conditions as someone you are competing with

in a weak position in an argument, competition etc

winning a competition, game, or election that is not yet finished by a fairly large amount