Match

Pronunciation: /ˈmætʃ/

Match (noun)

  1. a game or contest between two teams or players
  2. a small stick with a special tip that can be lit to start a fire
  3. a person or thing that is very suitable for someone or something else

Examples

  • The soccer match was thrilling to watch.
  • They attended a tennis match last weekend.

Common collocations: football match, exciting match, win a match, strike a match, light a match

Match (verb)

  1. to make two things look the same or go well together
  2. to be as good as something else in quality or ability

Examples

  • She tried to match the paint color exactly.
  • The curtains match the sofa perfectly.

Synonyms of Match

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Match

  • when things do not correspond