Definitions for contestant
kənˈtɛs təntcon·tes·tant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. contestantnoun

   a person who participates in competitions

2. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestantnoun

   a person who dissents from some established policy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contestantnoun

   A participant in a contest

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1. contestant

   A contestant is an individual who participates in a competition, game, or contest where a winner will be selected upon meeting certain criteria or achieving the best performance. Contestants may compete against other individuals or teams in activities like sports, quizzes, talent shows, or reality TV programs.

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1. Contestantnoun

   one who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. contestant.]

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1. Contestant

   A contestant is someone who takes part in a competition, usually a professional competition or a game show on television. The participants competing against each other have to go through rounds. The winners may have to compete in later stages or rounds until there is just one winner.

Matched Categories

1. • Person

How to pronounce contestant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say contestant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contestant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contestant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of contestant in a Sentence

1. Kristin Sausville:

   It was more nerve-wracking to be the only person on stage, on the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

2. Simon Cowell:

   You have made the boring fascinating, i honestly think you are the most improved contestant we have seen on this show so far.

3. Alex Trebek:

   It is true that for the most recent Jeopardy! contestant tryouts, Canadians were precluded from taking the online test, since the show must now comply with new rules set down by the Canadian government.

4. Ben Hatta:

   As soon as the medical tests came back, you ’d see that herpes was the biggest thing, and sometimes you ’d be the first person to tell a contestant that they had herpes. You ’d be like, ‘ Uh, you should call your doctor. ’ Why ? ‘ We’re not going to be able to have you on our show, but you should call your doctor. ’.

5. Kristin Sausville:

   On the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contestant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contestant
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contestant
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=contestant