Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 13 compound words that contain contest. The most common are listed below. Open contest in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- bikini contestA beauty contest whose participants are women in swimwear.
- wet t-shirt contestA contest in which women wear t-shirts that are wet to make them slightly translucent so their breasts are visible, and others judge the women on appearance.
- beauty contestA competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.
- will contestA legal action brought to dispute the validity of a will.
- staring contesta game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the one who is the first to blink or look away.
- contest competitionA type of competition where the resource is inadequate to fit the needs of all and the resource is partitioned unequally among contestants, thus some obtain all they need and others less than they need.
- cutting contestA musical contest between pianists in the stride jazz genre.
- popularity contestA contest that is won purely based on votes awarded by others.
- talent contestSynonym of talent show: An event where participants perform to showcase their talents.
- fashion contestA competition held to identify the most attractive or beautiful candidates.
- Keynesian beauty contestA theoretical beauty contest where judges are rewarded for selecting the most popular faces among all judges, rather than those they personally find the most attractive. The idea may be applied to the buying of stocks in financial markets.
- contest shapeA physique made ready for a bodybuilding contest, with minimal body fat and maximum muscle volume.
- swearing contestA trial whose outcome comes down to which of two parties swearing to the truth of opposing accounts is to be believed.
- contest competitionsplural of contest competition: A type of competition where the resource is inadequate to fit the needs of all and the resource is partitioned unequally among contestants, thus some obtain all they need and others less than they need.
- no-contest clauseSynonym of in terrorem clause: A provision in a will that disinherits any beneficiary who raises a challenge against the will.
- no-contest clausesplural of no-contest clause: A provision in a will that disinherits any beneficiary who raises a challenge against the will.
Compound words 13
- precontestOf or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.
- recontestTo contest again
- contesteeThe party against whom a legal challenge is brought.
- contestibleAlternative spelling of contestable: That can be contested; debatable.
- subcontestA secondary or subordinate contest.
- contesteththird-person singular simple present indicative of contest: Controversy; debate.
- contestantA participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
- contestantsplural of contestant: A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
- contestableThat can be contested; debatable.
- contestabilityThe property of being contestable or debatable.