opponent
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈpoʊnənt/ · UK /əˈpəʊnənt/
Forms: opponents
opponent means: A person or team you play or fight against in a game or competition.
noun
A person or team you play or fight against in a game or competition.
- My opponent played very well.
- She defeated three opponents in the tournament.
- Who is your next opponent in the chess competition?
Someone who disagrees with something and wants to prevent or stop it.
- She is an opponent of the plan.
- Opponents argue that the new law is unfair.
- He became a vocal opponent of animal testing.
Someone who acts against you or competes with you to gain power or achieve a goal.
- Her opponent won the election.
- He debated his political opponents on television.
- They became opponents in the struggle for control.
Questions about opponent
What does opponent mean?
A person or team you play or fight against in a game or competition.
What is opponent in other languages?
Türkçe: rakip · Español: rival · Français: adversaire · Deutsch: Gegner · Italiano: avversario · 日本語: 対戦相手
How do you pronounce opponent?
In American English /əˈpoʊnənt/; in British English /əˈpəʊnənt/.
How do you use opponent in a sentence?
My opponent played very well. She defeated three opponents in the tournament.
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