return matchnoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈtɜːn ˌmætʃ/us/rɪˈtɝːn ˌmætʃ/UKanother game between the same teams or players:
We enjoyed the game so much that we arranged a return match for the next week.
Synonym
rematch
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- clash
- contest
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- handicap
- kickabout
- ladder
- nip
- one-horse race
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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