match
/mætʃ/
Also a verb
Meaning
A formal contest or game between two individuals or teams.
Thousands of excited fans gathered at the stadium to watch the championship tennis match.
A person or thing that resembles, equals, or harmonizes with another.
The paint sample from the hardware store turned out to be an exact match for the wall.
A small wooden or cardboard stick coated with a chemical substance that produces fire when struck.
He struck a match against the rough side of the box to light the candle.
Collocations
- football match
- tennis match
- perfect match
- exact match
- strike a match
- light a match
Idioms
meet one's match
encounter someone who is an equal competitor
The reigning chess champion finally met his match in the young grandmaster.
a match made in heaven
a relationship or pairing that is exceptionally harmonious
Their shared love for adventure makes them a match made in heaven.