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Definition of contestant in English: contestantnoun kənˈtɛst(ə)ntkənˈtɛstənt A person who takes part in a contest or competition. 比赛者；竞争者；争论者 an anxious contestant on a television quiz show Example sentencesExamples - All contestants took home a pizza plate and slicer and the winners won food processors.
- One's main anxiety is that neither of this year's sporting contestants are cricketers.
- Each of the contestants were asked to pick one of eight envelopes presented to them.
- In order to qualify, all 100 contestants on the shortlist have to answer the same question.
- The ten heats over the next few weeks will play the part of selecting the contestants for the finals.
- The referees smiled and more often than not called out to the contestants to complete the race.
- Just about every quiz show on television ends with some sort of vote to send a contestant packing.
- Given the background music, the contestants have to identify the song and sing it.
- Once a contestant is eliminated the selection process is repeated, followed by a further set of questions.
- And should you want to be a contestant, or rather a pair of contestants, just send an email here.
- After much paperwork and emailing, Monica was on her way to participating as a contestant.
- According to reports, choosing a winner from the final three contestants was a hard task.
- The contestants will be judged on technical skills as well as for smooth presentation.
- She was the only contestant from initial 10 applicants to arrive for the contest.
- After three or more contestants have strutted their stuff, the winner is decided by popular acclaim.
- The winner is a contestant which best exudes the qualities of today's modern rural woman.
- The evening went on as the contestants relaxed and restored their strained tissues.
- The applicants were then interviewed and tested for suitability and contestants selected.
- The 30-year old crooner was the oldest contestant in the sixth and last heat of the competition.
- Each contestant gave a brief presentation, saying how much money they had raised for charity.
Synonyms competitor, participant, player, contender, candidate, aspirant, entrant rival, opponent, adversary, antagonist
OriginMid 17th century: from French, present participle of contester, from Latin contestari 'call upon to witness' (see contest). Definition of contestant in US English: contestantnounkənˈtɛstəntkənˈtestənt A person who takes part in a contest or competition. 比赛者；竞争者；争论者 an anxious contestant on a television quiz show Example sentencesExamples - The contestants will be judged on technical skills as well as for smooth presentation.
- In order to qualify, all 100 contestants on the shortlist have to answer the same question.
- Just about every quiz show on television ends with some sort of vote to send a contestant packing.
- The winner is a contestant which best exudes the qualities of today's modern rural woman.
- Each of the contestants were asked to pick one of eight envelopes presented to them.
- After much paperwork and emailing, Monica was on her way to participating as a contestant.
- One's main anxiety is that neither of this year's sporting contestants are cricketers.
- Given the background music, the contestants have to identify the song and sing it.
- Each contestant gave a brief presentation, saying how much money they had raised for charity.
- After three or more contestants have strutted their stuff, the winner is decided by popular acclaim.
- She was the only contestant from initial 10 applicants to arrive for the contest.
- The 30-year old crooner was the oldest contestant in the sixth and last heat of the competition.
- The ten heats over the next few weeks will play the part of selecting the contestants for the finals.
- According to reports, choosing a winner from the final three contestants was a hard task.
- And should you want to be a contestant, or rather a pair of contestants, just send an email here.
- All contestants took home a pizza plate and slicer and the winners won food processors.
- Once a contestant is eliminated the selection process is repeated, followed by a further set of questions.
- The referees smiled and more often than not called out to the contestants to complete the race.
- The applicants were then interviewed and tested for suitability and contestants selected.
- The evening went on as the contestants relaxed and restored their strained tissues.
Synonyms competitor, participant, player, contender, candidate, aspirant, entrant
OriginMid 17th century: from French, present participle of contester, from Latin contestari ‘call upon to witness’ (see contest). |