Definitions for contestant
kənˈtɛs təntcon·tes·tant

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. contestant(noun)

   a person who participates in competitions

2. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant(noun)

   a person who dissents from some established policy

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1. contestant(Noun)

   A participant in a contest

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Contestant(noun)

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

Origin: [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.

How to pronounce contestant?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Michael Tarshi:

   He definitely learned a lot about how to maneuver, to incite conflict between each contestant and each political candidate.

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. Anuj Somany:

   A clever way often for a person to get the biggest footage in a tv show is to say that he wants to hug the contestant by coming up over the stage.

4. 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.

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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