prize

  • 71prize fight — prize fights also prizefight N COUNT A prize fight is a boxing match where the boxers are paid to fight, especially one that is not official. Banning boxing would achieve nothing, and may result in worse injuries from illegal prize fights …

    English dictionary

  • 72prize day — UK US noun [countable] [singular prize day plural prize days] british a day at school when prizes are given to students for doing well in sports and in particular subjects Thesaurus: school or university yearhypony …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 73prize out of — ˌprize ˈout of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they prize out of he/she/it prizes out of present participle prizing out of past tense …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 74prize fighter — prize fighters also prizefighter N COUNT A prize fighter is a boxer who fights to win money …

    English dictionary

  • 75prize money — prize′ mon ey n. 1) money offered, won, or received in prizes 2) a portion of the money realized from the sale of a prize, esp. an enemy s vessel, divided among the captors • Etymology: 1740–50 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 76prize money — n. [< PRIZE2] money made by taking a prize; specif., profit from the sale of an enemy ship and its cargo captured in war …

    English World dictionary

  • 77prize list — noun A list of winners • • • Main Entry: ↑prize …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 78prize|man — «PRYZ muhn», noun, plural men. Especially British. the winner of a prize, especially in a college or school: »a prizeman in classics …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 79prize|win|ner — «PRYZ WIHN uhr», noun. a person or thing that wins a prize: »A biochemist and Nobel prizewinner (London Times) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 80prize|win|ning — «PRYZ WIHN ihng», adjective. that has won a prize: »a prizewinning novel …

    Useful english dictionary