Wettspiel

Definitions of Wettspiel
  1. noun
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
    synonyms: Match, Spiel, Wett-Spiel
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    Boxkampf, Faustkampf
    a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
    Endspiel, Entscheidungsspiel, Finale
    the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
    Viertelfinale
    one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
    Halbfinale, Semifinale
    one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
    Ringkampf
    a match between wrestlers
    Weitsprung
    a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
    type of:
    Wett-Kampf, Wett-Streit, Wettkampf, Wettstreit
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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