Match definition

Match as a noun

1. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

   "he always carries matches to light his pipe"

   Same sense: friction match, lucifer

2. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

3. a burning piece of wood or cardboard

   "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"

4. an exact duplicate

   "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"

   Same sense: mate

5. the score needed to win a match

6. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

   Same sense: catch

7. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

   Same sense: equal, peer, compeer

8. a pair of people who live together

   Same sense: couple, mates

9. something that resembles or harmonizes with

   "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"

Match as a verb

10. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

    "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

    Same sense: check, agree, fit, tally, correspond, jibe, gibe

11. provide funds complementary to

    "The company matched the employees' contributions"

12. bring two objects, ideas, or people together

    "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"

    Same sense: couple, pair, mate, twin

13. be equal to in quality or ability

    "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

    Same sense: touch, equal, rival

14. make correspond or harmonize

    "Match my sweater"

    Same sense: fit

15. give or join in marriage

16. set into opposition or rivalry

    "let them match their best athletes against ours"

    Same sense: play off, pit, oppose

17. be equal or harmonize

    "The two pieces match"

18. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

    "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

    Same sense: equal, equate, equalize, equalise

Synonyms and antonyms

• friction match
• lucifer
• mate
• catch
• equal
• peer
• compeer
• couple definition
• mates
• check definition
• agree
• fit
• tally
• correspond
• jibe
• gibe
• pair
• twin
• touch
• rival
• play off
• pit
• oppose
• equate

How to say match

Match has 1 syllable and rhymes with catch. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with match

• catch
• patch
• scratch
• batch
• hatch
• dispatch
• attach
• rematch
• latch
• mismatch
• detach
• thatch

MATCH in word games

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

13

Anagrams

0

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