contestant

noun (a contestant, contestants)

«contestant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A person who takes part in a competition, quiz or game show and tries to win. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and on TV contestants answer questions or perform to win prizes. In school there are contestants in spelling bees, quizzes and talent shows. Phrases: «the next contestant», «game show contestant», «each contestant».

Examples

There were ten contestants in the spelling bee. tree →
The contestant answered every question right and won a car. tree →
Each contestant had two minutes to sing. tree →
The youngest contestant was only eight. tree →
The judges cheered for all the contestants. tree →
She was a contestant on a cooking show for kids. tree →
Proudly she presented her baby among the other contestants. tree →

Note

Countable. Ends in -ant, not -ent. Related verb: contest (to compete for, or to argue against).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «contestant» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«contestant» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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