semifinal

[ sem-ee-fahyn-l, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈfaɪn l, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

Sports.

adjective

of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.

(in boxing) of or relating to the second most important bout on a card, usually immediately preceding the main bout.

noun

a semifinal contest or round.

(in boxing) the second most important bout on a card.

Origin of semifinal

First recorded in 1880–85; semi- + final

Words nearby semifinal

semidry, semidurables, semiellipse, semielliptical, semievergreen, semifinal, semifinalist, semifinished, semifitted, semiflexible, semiflexion

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Example sentences from the Web for semifinal

In her semifinal match, he joked “Now you can get to lie down for a while” in the post-game chat.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take the semifinal for what it was: a battle to the bitter end between two proud football nations.
Argentina Drops the Netherlands on Penalties in World Cup Semifinal|Tunku Varadarajan|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without him, and Tiago Silva, Brazil will go into its semifinal against Germany severely weakened.
Brazil and Colombia Bring the Ugly Game|Tunku Varadarajan|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She reached the final four of the 2000 Australian Open, her first Grand Slam semifinal in nine years.
Jennifer Capriati’s Legacy: Tennis Great or Troubled Star?|Kevin Fallon|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The crowds ganged up on him, especially in the U.S. Open semifinal in 2011, down two match points against Federer.
Tennis Phenom Andy Murray’s Personality Problem|Sujay Kumar|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for semifinal

semifinal

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl) /

noun

the round before the final in a competition
(as modifier)the semifinal draw

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单词	semifinal
释义	semifinal [ sem-ee-fahyn-l, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈfaɪn l, ˌsɛm aɪ- / Sports. adjective of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated. (in boxing) of or relating to the second most important bout on a card, usually immediately preceding the main bout. noun a semifinal contest or round. (in boxing) the second most important bout on a card. Origin of semifinal First recorded in 1880–85; semi- + final Words nearby semifinal semidry, semidurables, semiellipse, semielliptical, semievergreen, semifinal, semifinalist, semifinished, semifitted, semiflexible, semiflexion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semifinal In her semifinal match, he joked “Now you can get to lie down for a while” in the post-game chat. Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush\|Sujay Kumar\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Take the semifinal for what it was: a battle to the bitter end between two proud football nations. Argentina Drops the Netherlands on Penalties in World Cup Semifinal\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Without him, and Tiago Silva, Brazil will go into its semifinal against Germany severely weakened. Brazil and Colombia Bring the Ugly Game\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She reached the final four of the 2000 Australian Open, her first Grand Slam semifinal in nine years. Jennifer Capriati’s Legacy: Tennis Great or Troubled Star?\|Kevin Fallon\|March 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The crowds ganged up on him, especially in the U.S. Open semifinal in 2011, down two match points against Federer. Tennis Phenom Andy Murray’s Personality Problem\|Sujay Kumar\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for semifinal semifinal / (ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl) / noun the round before the final in a competition (as modifier)the semifinal draw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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