medal1 nounmedal2 verb
medalmed‧al1 /ˈmedl/ ●●● W3 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINmedal
Origin:
1500-1600 French médaille, from Old Italian medaglia ‘coin of half value, medal’, from Late Latin medialis ‘middle’, from Latin medius; ➔ MEDIUM2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an Olympic gold medal
- The gold medal was won by Anna Svensen.
- The winning team went up to collect their medals
- Antislavery medals, work bags, albums and china also circulated, sometimes no doubt bearing images of the heroes.
- Both he and Gorman went on to win championship medals in April.
- By the late 1800s, medals began going to philanthropists, inventors and explorers.
- She won three world championship medals and competed in 25 major international meets.
- There was another gold medal for Brackley Sweetpeas from Wingrave in Buckinghamshire.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that you get when you win
something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: · The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas.first/second/third etc prize: · Second prize is a book token.win/get a prize: · She won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The Blind Assassin'.prize winner: · A list of prize winners will appear in net week's issue.
a special silver or gold container, shaped like a large cup with two handles, that is given to the winner of a sports competition: · The Queen presented the cup to the captain of the winning team.
a round flat piece of metal that is given to someone who has won a race, game, or competition: · The winning team went up to collect their medalsgold/silver/bronze medal (=a medal for coming first/second/third): · The gold medal was won by Anna Svensen.
an object or special cup that is given to the winner of a race, game, or competition, especially in sports: · The winner went to receive her trophy.· They became the first British team to win a major European trophy.
the largest amount of money that can be won in a game of chance: · The jackpot is worth $1 million this week.hit the jackpot (=win it): · Unemployed roadsweeper Mickey Reid hit the jackpot when his £4 Lotto ticket won him £1.8m.
money that you win by playing games for money: · She collected her winnings and put them into her bag.· Scooping up his winnings, he went off to invest them at the blackjack table.
WORD SETSace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
a Nobel prize winnerCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· They won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
(=win a medal)· German runner Stephan Freigang took the bronze medal.
(also receive a medal formal)· She received a medal from the Society of Arts.
· He was given a medal for his courageous actions.
· The book was awarded the Carnegie Medal.
ADJECTIVES (=for first place)· He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.
(=for second place)· She was awarded the silver medal for the 100 metres.
(=for third place)· Morrell took the bronze medal in the long jump.
medal + NOUN· Johnson was a silver medal winner at the Olympic Games.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a Nobel prize winner· He won a bronze medal for Britain in the 1952 Olympics.· She had not competed well in the 100 meters, earning a bronze medal when gold had been her goal.· The school entered large numbers of girls for Royal Life Saving Society's bronze and silver medals.· With a few more helpings, I think Team Chronicle could have a shot at a bronze medal in basketball.· It was resolved to purchase silver and bronze medals, and an embossed certificate of merit.· In 1988, Carr threw his bronze medal on the floor in anger and then into a trash can after it chipped.
· Britain's Olympic team returning from Los Angeles with five gold medals, 11 silver and 21 bronze.· They had won a second gold medal.· He brought with him the kind of gold medal form that helped Great Britain to Olympic glory in the Seoul sunshine.· Michael Johnson followed his golden shoes to a gold medal.· There are then further prizes of gold medals, the Phillips Cup and the proceeds of two sweepstakes.· Serious contenders for the prestigious individual all-around gold medal title could number as many as 10.
· Convincingly winning the dozen strong mixed team also secured the lions share of individual medals.· Serious contenders for the prestigious individual all-around gold medal title could number as many as 10.· Only the pole vaulter Sergei Bubka and the discus thrower Lars Riedel have won more individual medals.· Now, there is talk that he could win three individual gold medals, perhaps even a fourth on a relay team.
· Classic footage, but a golden opportunity wasted to trace his career from his Olympic gold medal days.· Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she unwrapped an Olympic gold medal in the 400metres hurdles.· For the first time since 1920, no national records were set. Olympic medal projections based on world rankings are grim.· By 15 she was telling her school careers officer she wanted to win an Olympic gold medal.· Considered by many as the greatest female athlete of all time, Joyner-Kersee has won a total of six Olympic medals.· Despite all his World Championship success, the Olympic gold medal had somehow eluded him.· They won two Olympic gold medals, at Calgary and Lillehammer.
· She had trained under Kate Rorke at the Guildhall, where she won the silver medal for elocution.· But realistically, the best anyone can hope for in 1996 is a silver medal.· I eased down, just holding on for the silver medal, but it was the end of my Commonwealth Games.· That is not to diminish any of the efforts of hard-working, courageous athletes who have won silver medals here.· The school entered large numbers of girls for Royal Life Saving Society's bronze and silver medals.· It was resolved to purchase silver and bronze medals, and an embossed certificate of merit.· He was awarded the silver medal of the Mozarteum in 1950.· After 3 years of winning silver gilt medals, they're hoping to go for gold this year.
NOUN· His recreations were travel, opera, roses and collecting campaign medals.· It was the only campaign medal ever legislated by Congress.· He presented 23 soldiers with campaign medals on behalf of the First Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment.· If the Fuhrer asks you to build only concentration camps, where can you win any campaign medals except by inventing them?
· Martin Offiah has been fined £250 for snubbing the medal ceremony after the Charity Shield.· He recovered, but a teammate had to step in for the medal ceremony.· A little later, he was back for the medal ceremony.
· Both he and Gorman went on to win championship medals in April.· She won three world championship medals and competed in 25 major international meets.· He drifted into junior football but then linked up again with McFall at Portadown - where he won two championship medals.
· The Privett Cup medal competition was played on Sunday.
· Once again we've supplied the sails for a long list of medal winners.· Clint had it all: a top filmstar, successful grand-prix driver, gold medal winner at the Munich Olympics.· The first monthly medal winner was L.C. Smith, one of only nine competitors.
VERB· For that he was awarded his first life-saving medal.· He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1888, and was awarded its Royal medal in 1891.· Lewis, who had finished second, was awarded the gold medal.· President of the Institute of Metals in 1938-40, he was awarded their platinum medal in 1941.· Those awarded congressional gold medals have not led sainted lives.· Emma, who presently works in corporate finance, was awarded the IoT medal and Butterworth prize for the highest overall marks.· He was awarded the Symons gold medal of the Royal Meteorological Society in 1944.
· The teams made Darlington the first club ever to collect medals in the championship in the same season.· Without Shirley, he probably wouldn't have done a ton of marathons and collected his first medal from the Hundred Club.
· You deserve more than a medal.· She deserved a medal for even recognizing his existence.· Good luck, Mr Greer, you deserve more than a medal.· Among the many other things she deserved, Cynthia Coppersmith deserved a medal.· His dad deserves a medal for brushing aside officials to reach his injured son.· It takes a lot of work and Sheree deserves a medal.· If ever a chimp deserved a medal it was Ham.
· She had not competed well in the 100 meters, earning a bronze medal when gold had been her goal.
· The Czar was going to visit the wards at 10 a.m. next day and everyone would get a medal.· Does he have a chance to get a medal?· They certainly didn't get medals.· Even though I can never go back and get that medal, this makes up for it.· All swimmers will receive a certificate recording their time and individual participants completing the distance will also get a medal.· He already got his gold medal in these Games.· You get no medals for that.· When I watched the gymnastics team get the gold medal, I imagined myself up there.
· Each finalist will receive a commemorative medal and the top three will win a silver salver.· In 1934 he received the Linnean medal.· In 1807 he received the gold medal of the Society of Arts, Commerce, and Manufactures, for his agricultural innovations.· He received the Polar medal in 1914.· Nevertheless, I got to Philadelphia in the end and received my medal.· It was an exultant feeling, climbing on to the rostrum, waving to the crowd and receiving my medal.
· He had a patch over one eye and wore a row of medals sewn lopsidedly to the lapels of his ragged jacket.· Grand but not too grand, and wearing all its medals and trophies to the fore.· It showed the famous partisan leader, Ivan Zakob, wearing the medals bestowed on him by Stalin.
· Redgrave has already won two gold medals and will become Britain's most successful current Olympic sportsman if he wins his third.· There had been pressure enough coming into the Sydney Games surrounding her widely publicized goal of winning five gold medals.· He won a bronze medal for Britain in the 1952 Olympics.· We just want to win a gold medal.· She had trained under Kate Rorke at the Guildhall, where she won the silver medal for elocution.· In 1908 he won an Olympic gold medal in the pole vault.· Both he and Gorman went on to win championship medals in April.· The truth of his life is that Prefontaine died before achieving his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- If you can sit through all 10 hours of lectures, you deserve a medal.
- His dad deserves a medal for brushing aside officials to reach his injured son.
- It takes a lot of work and Sheree deserves a medal.
a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave: She won a gold medal at the last Olympics. The two boys were awarded medals for bravery. → deserve a medal at deserve(3)COLLOCATIONSverbswin a medal· They won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.take a medal (=win a medal)· German runner Stephan Freigang took the bronze medal.get a medal (also receive a medal formal)· She received a medal from the Society of Arts.give somebody a medal· He was given a medal for his courageous actions.be awarded a medal· The book was awarded the Carnegie Medal.ADJECTIVESa gold medal (=for first place)· He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.a silver medal (=for second place)· She was awarded the silver medal for the 100 metres.a bronze medal (=for third place)· Morrell took the bronze medal in the long jump.medal + NOUNa medal winner· Johnson was a silver medal winner at the Olympic Games.medal1 nounmedal2 verb
medalmedal2 verb (past tense and past participle medalled, present participle medalling British English, medaled, medaling American English) [intransitive] VERB TABLE
medal
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | medal |
| he, she, it | medals | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | medalled (BrE), medaled (AmE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have medalled (BrE), medaled (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has medalled (BrE), medaled (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had medalled (BrE), medaled (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will medal |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have medalled (BrE), medaled (AmE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) |
| he, she, it | is medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) | |
| you, we, they | are medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) |
| you, we, they | were medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has been medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been medalling (BrE), medaling (AmE) |
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a Nobel prize winner
a Nobel prize winnerPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
to win a medal at a competition, especially at the Olympic Gamesmedal in- If you can sit through all 10 hours of lectures, you deserve a medal.
- His dad deserves a medal for brushing aside officials to reach his injured son.
- It takes a lot of work and Sheree deserves a medal.
Germany has the potential to medal in gymnastics this year.- well-documented
- well-done
- well-drained
- well-dressed
- well-earned
- well-educated
- well-endowed
- Weller, Sam
- Welles, Orson
- well-established
- well-fed
- well-founded
- well-groomed
- well-grounded
- well-heeled
- well-hung
- wellie
- well-informed
- Wellington
- wellington
- Wellington, Duke of
- well-intentioned
- well-kept
- well-known
- well-mannered