league

noun countable

UK /liːɡ/

Word Forms

singular	league
plural	leagues

1
a group of teams or players who regularly compete against one another, put in order according to how many points they have won
the Italian first-division football league
be top/bottom of the league:
Chelsea are top of the league again.
league champions/leaders
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
A. N. Other
back
1. 1a
  Britisha list of organizations, places etc put in order according to how good they are in some way
  a league of Europe’s cleanest beaches
  schools which are top of the performance league
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of list
  a who’s who of something
  bibliography
  blacklist
2. 1b
  only before nounrelating to a football league in Britain
  league match/game/cup
  Synonyms and related words
  Football games, competitions and teams and football associations
  Association football
  Aussie Rules
  Australian Rules football
2
a group of people or things that are similar in their quality, skills, or achievements
not be in the same league as someone/something:
He’s not bad, but he’s not in the same league as the others.
be in a different league from someone/something (=be much better):
If you ask me, Soderberg’s in a different league from most Hollywood film directors.
be in a league of your own (=be much better than the rest):
She’s always been in a league of her own.
be out of someone’s league (=too good/difficult/expensive etc for someone):
She’ll never go out with someone like you: she’s way out of your league.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind
3
a group of people, organizations, or countries that have joined together because they have the same interests or aims
the League of Nations
They agreed to form a league for independence.
Synonyms and related words
Groups of people with shared interests or aims
association
commission
organization
4
an old unit for measuring distance, equal to about five kilometres
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring distance
astronomical unit
food mile
K

phrases

be in league with someone

league

noun countable

US /liɡ/

Word Forms

singular	league
plural	leagues

1
a group of teams or players who regularly compete against one another
the National Football League
league champions/leaders
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
back
backfield
1. 1a
  Britisha list of organizations, places, etc. put in order according to how good they are in some way
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of list
  a who’s who of something
  bibliography
  blacklist
2
a group of people, organizations, or countries that have joined together because they have the same interests or aims
the League of Nations
Synonyms and related words
Groups of people with shared interests or aims
association
commission
organization
3
a group of people or things that are similar in their quality, skills, or achievements
be out of someone’s league (=too good/difficult/expensive etc. for someone):
She’ll never go out with someone like you; she’s way out of your league.
be in a league of your own (=be much better than the rest):
She’s always been in a league of her own.
not be in the same league as someone/something:
He’s not bad, but he’s not in the same league as the others.
be in a different league from someone/something (=be much better):
If you ask me, Soderberg’s in a different league from most Hollywood directors.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind
4
an old unit for measuring distance, equal to about five kilometers
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring distance
astronomical unit
food mile
K

phrases

be in league with someone

league

verb intransitive/transitive formal

UK /liːɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	league
he/she/it	leagues
present participle	leaguing
past tense	leagued
past participle	leagued

1
to work together with other people in order to prevent or support something
Synonyms and related words
To do something with someone else
join in
share
pull together

league

verb intransitive/transitive formal

US /liɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	league
he/she/it	leagues
present participle	leaguing
past tense	leagued
past participle	leagued

1
to work together with other people in order to prevent or support something
Synonyms and related words
To do something with someone else
get in with
join in
pull together

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