A vying with others for victory or supremacy

• warfare

  1. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.
  2. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  3. A state of disharmony or conflict; strife:

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  1. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.
  2. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  3. A state of disharmony or conflict; strife:

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• war

  1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
  2. The period of such conflict.
  3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.

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  1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
  2. The period of such conflict.
  3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.

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• tug of war

  1. A contest of strength in which two teams tug on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to pull the other across a dividing line.
  2. A struggle for supremacy:

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  1. A contest of strength in which two teams tug on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to pull the other across a dividing line.
  2. A struggle for supremacy:

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• struggle

  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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• striving

  1. Present participle of strive.
  2. Effort.

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  1. Present participle of strive.
  2. Effort.

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• strife

  1. Heated, often violent conflict or disagreement.
  2. A conflict or quarrel:
  3. Contention or competition between rivals.

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  1. Heated, often violent conflict or disagreement.
  2. A conflict or quarrel:
  3. Contention or competition between rivals.

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• rivalry

  1. The act of competing or emulating.
  2. The state or condition of being a rival.

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  1. The act of competing or emulating.
  2. The state or condition of being a rival.

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• race

  1. A group of people identified as distinct from other groups because of supposed physical or genetic traits shared by the group. Most biologists and anthropologists do not recognize race as a biologically valid classification, in part because there is more genetic variation within groups than between them.
  2. A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution:
  3. A genealogical line; a lineage.

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  1. A group of people identified as distinct from other groups because of supposed physical or genetic traits shared by the group. Most biologists and anthropologists do not recognize race as a biologically valid classification, in part because there is more genetic variation within groups than between them.
  2. A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution:
  3. A genealogical line; a lineage.

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• corrivalry

  1. joint rivalry
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. joint rivalry
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• competition

  1. The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
  2. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
  3. Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market.

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  1. The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
  2. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
  3. Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market.

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• battle

  1. An encounter between opposing forces:
  2. Armed fighting; combat:
  3. A match between two combatants:

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  1. An encounter between opposing forces:
  2. Armed fighting; combat:
  3. A match between two combatants:

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A trial of skill or ability

• meet

  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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• competition

  1. The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
  2. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
  3. Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market.

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  1. The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
  2. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
  3. Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market.

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To strive against (others) for victory

• vie

  1. To strive for victory or superiority; contend.
  2. To offer in competition; match.
  3. To wager or bet.

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  1. To strive for victory or superiority; contend.
  2. To offer in competition; match.
  3. To wager or bet.

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• rival

  1. One who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor.
  2. One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect:
  3. A companion or an associate in a particular duty.

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  1. One who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor.
  2. One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect:
  3. A companion or an associate in a particular duty.

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• emulate

  1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation:
  2. To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.
  3. To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.

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  1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation:
  2. To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.
  3. To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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• compete

  1. To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory.

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  1. To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory.

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To take a stand against

• traverse

  1. To travel or pass across, over, or through:
  2. To move to and fro over; cross and recross:
  3. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.

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  1. To travel or pass across, over, or through:
  2. To move to and fro over; cross and recross:
  3. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.

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• resist

  1. To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop:
  2. To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
  3. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:

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  1. To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop:
  2. To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
  3. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:

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• oppose

  1. To be or act in contention or conflict with:
  2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
  3. To set as an opposite in position:

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  1. To be or act in contention or conflict with:
  2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
  3. To set as an opposite in position:

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• dispute

  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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• challenge

  1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
  2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
  3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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  1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
  2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
  3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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• buck

  1. A male deer.
  2. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.
  3. Antelope considered as a group:

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  1. A male deer.
  2. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.
  3. Antelope considered as a group:

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A competition

• game

  1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime:
  2. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules:
  3. A single instance of such an activity:

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  1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime:
  2. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules:
  3. A single instance of such an activity:

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• match

  1. One that is exactly like another or a counterpart to another:
  2. One that is like another in one or more specified qualities:
  3. One that is able to compete equally with another:

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  1. One that is exactly like another or a counterpart to another:
  2. One that is like another in one or more specified qualities:
  3. One that is able to compete equally with another:

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• trial

  1. A proceeding in which opposing parties in a dispute present evidence and make arguments on the application of the law before a judge or jury:
  2. An instance of such a proceeding:
  3. The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof:

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  1. A proceeding in which opposing parties in a dispute present evidence and make arguments on the application of the law before a judge or jury:
  2. An instance of such a proceeding:
  3. The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof:

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A conflict

• struggle

  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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• controversy

  1. A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
  2. The act or practice of engaging in such disputes:

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  1. A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
  2. The act or practice of engaging in such disputes:

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• engagement

  1. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
  2. The condition of being in gear:
  3. A mutual promise to get married.

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  1. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
  2. The condition of being in gear:
  3. A mutual promise to get married.

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To oppose

• stand up for the other side

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• question

  1. A sentence, phrase, or gesture that seeks information through a reply.
  2. A subject or point that is under discussion or open to controversy:
  3. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:

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  1. A sentence, phrase, or gesture that seeks information through a reply.
  2. A subject or point that is under discussion or open to controversy:
  3. A matter of concern or difficulty; a problem:

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• challenge

  1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
  2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
  3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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  1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
  2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
  3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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• dispute

  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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To fight

• take on all comers

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• take on

  1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
  2. (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
  3. (idiomatic) To assume responsibility for.

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  1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
  2. (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
  3. (idiomatic) To assume responsibility for.

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• have a run-in with

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• tilt

  1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline:
  2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another:
  3. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust.

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  1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline:
  2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another:
  3. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust.

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• strike

  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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• attack

  1. To set upon with violent force.
  2. To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.
  3. To start work on with purpose and vigor:

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  1. To set upon with violent force.
  2. To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.
  3. To start work on with purpose and vigor:

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• feud

  1. A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.
  2. To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity.

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  1. A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.
  2. To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity.

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• scuffle

  1. To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
  2. To shuffle.
  3. A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters.

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  1. To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
  2. To shuffle.
  3. A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters.

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• brawl

  1. A noisy quarrel or fight.
  2. A loud party.
  3. To quarrel or fight noisily.

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  1. A noisy quarrel or fight.
  2. A loud party.
  3. To quarrel or fight noisily.

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• quarrel

  1. An angry dispute; an altercation.
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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  1. An angry dispute; an altercation.
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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• conflict

  1. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.
  2. A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash:
  3. An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.

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  1. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.
  2. A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash:
  3. An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.

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• altercate

  1. To argue or dispute vehemently; wrangle.

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  1. To argue or dispute vehemently; wrangle.

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• wrangle

  1. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
  2. To grasp and maneuver something.
  3. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:

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  1. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
  2. To grasp and maneuver something.
  3. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:

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• struggle

  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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• defend

  1. To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:
  2. To engage in or be prepared to engage in battle to prevent (a population or area, for example) from being captured or occupied by an enemy.
  3. To attempt to prevent the opposition from scoring while playing in or near (a goal or area of a field, for example).

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  1. To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:
  2. To engage in or be prepared to engage in battle to prevent (a population or area, for example) from being captured or occupied by an enemy.
  3. To attempt to prevent the opposition from scoring while playing in or near (a goal or area of a field, for example).

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• battle

  1. An encounter between opposing forces:
  2. Armed fighting; combat:
  3. A match between two combatants:

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  1. An encounter between opposing forces:
  2. Armed fighting; combat:
  3. A match between two combatants:

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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