Definition of close-fought in US English:
close-fought
(also closely fought)
adjectiveˌkloʊsˈfɔtˌklōsˈfôt
Denoting or relating to a contest between evenly matched opponents that is won by only a small margin.
Gunston's three first-half goals were crucial in a close-fought match
the closely fought presidential election
Example sentencesExamples
- Opposition leaders called off a mass protest yesterday after the chief justice promised to investigate their charges of vote-rigging in close-fought presidential elections.
- In the new car market, sales figures show a closely fought battle for the top slot.
- Glamorgan defeated Worcestershire in a close-fought game at New Road.
- Games were of their usual competitive and close-fought nature.
- Despite Driscoll's early goal, the first half was a closely fought encounter.
- The first set was closely fought with both teams going neck-and-neck in points.
- The Naval squadron's football and volleyball teams were put to the test in close-fought games.
- This was a closely fought game between two very well matched sides.
- That will be the next big battle in a close-fought war.
- The final score did not do justice to what was such a closely fought struggle that only became certain in the final 10 minutes of the encounter.
- All four matches were close-fought and Cunningham believes there is little between the sides.