contestantnoun [ C ]
uk/kənˈtes.tənt/us/kənˈtes.t̬ənt/contestant noun [ C ] (COMPETITION)
C1 someone who competes in a contest:
In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- finisher
- gymnast
- outfield player
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- runner
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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contestant noun [ C ] (ATTEMPT)
someone who attempts to win an election or get power or control:
Two main candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.
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Competing and contending (non-sporting)
- cat
- challenge
- close-run
- competitive
- contend
- contender
- contest
- entry
- go in for sth
- jockey
- one-upmanship
- pit sb/sth against sb/sth
- pit your wits against sb/sth idiom
- play cat and mouse idiom
- play sb/sth off against sb/sth
- race
- rivalry
- scramble
- square
- try out for sth
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Voters & candidates in elections