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match-up, n. U.S. Sport.|ˈmætʃʌp|
Also matchup.
[f. the vbl. phr. to match up (*match v. 5 b).]
A pairing of competitors in a game or contest; a game or contest between two people. Also transf.
1959F. McGuire Defensive Basketball viii. 212 Many a game has been won by careful match-ups. While striving for good match-ups defensively, it is also smart to try to force the opponents into bad match-ups. 1969R. M. Davis Aggressive Basketball vi. 121 The match-up is a very effective defense to use when an offensive team shifts to a zone offense from a man-to-man defense. 1975Business Week 14 Apr. 54/3 ‘Imagine the matchups at the trading post,’ says the arbitrageur. ‘A million shares on the sell side, 10,000 on the buy side.’ 1979Tucson (Arizona) Citizen 20 Sept. 10a/1 With a lively race for mayor, there should be a healthy spillover effect on three potentially close council match-ups. 1981J. Lehane Basketball Fund. iv. 170 The taller opponent is usually the winner in this matchup. 1987Los Angeles Times 4 Oct. (Television Times Suppl.) 3/3 Another November match-up pits ‘Perry Mason’ against the ‘Mayflower Madam’. |