ALL meanings of tournament
tour·na·ment
T t - noun tournament a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament. 1
- noun tournament a meeting for contests in a variety of sports, as between teams of different nations. 1
- noun tournament History/Historical. a contest or martial sport in which two opposing parties of mounted and armored combatants fought for a prize, with blunted weapons and in accordance with certain rules. a meeting at an appointed time and place for the performance of knightly exercises and sports. 1
- countable noun tournament A tournament is a sports competition in which players who win a match continue to play further matches in the competition until just one person or team is left. 0
- noun tournament a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner 0
- noun tournament a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestants 0
- noun tournament (originally) a martial sport or contest in which mounted combatants fought for a prize 0
- noun tournament (later) a meeting for knightly sports and exercises 0
- noun tournament in the Middle Ages, 0
- noun tournament a contest or exercise in which two parties of mounted knights in the field together tried to unseat each other as with blunted lances 0
- noun tournament a series of such tournaments, jousts, etc. presented as an entertainment 0
- noun tournament a series of contests in some sport or game, as basketball or chess, in which a number of people or teams take part, trying to win the championship 0