Phrase Hound found 44 phrases and 17 compound words that contain matches. The most common are listed below. Open matches in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 44
- friendly matchesplural of friendly match: A game that has no competitive value; an exhibition match
- safety matchesplural of safety match: A friction match only able to be activated by strikes against a specific kind of surface, usually by coating it with red phosphorus.
- Test matchesplural of Test match: A five-day first class match between sides representing the official Test nations.
- first class matchesplural of first class match: A three- or five-day cricket match, with two innings per side, played under a set of conditions specified and officially recognised by an official governing body of cricket.
- beat matchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of beat match: To synchronize the beats in two pieces of music, as performed by a disc jockey in order to mix tracks seamlessly.
- black matchesplural of black match: A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder.
- book-matchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of book-match: To match (adjoining wood or stone surfaces) so that they mirror each other, creating the impression of an opened book.
- football matchesplural of football match: A single game of football between two teams.
- hair matchesplural of hair match: A wrestling match in which the loser undergoes the forfeit of having the head shaved bald.
- love matchesplural of love match: A marriage, betrothal, or other romantic relationship which is based on a spontaneous mutual feeling of love by the two individuals in the relationship, as opposed to a relationship based on other reasons or an …
- matches upthird-person singular simple present indicative of match up: A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition
- price matchesplural of price match: A policy in which a shop / store sells every item at the same price as at its competitor, or even less.
- quick matchesplural of quick match: A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder, confined in a paper tube.
- return matchesplural of return match: A second match played by the same set of players.
- slow matchesplural of slow match: A slow-burning fuse used to ignite a matchlock musket or fire a cannon.
- tour matchesplural of tour match: a cricket match played between a touring side and a local side
- storm matchesplural of storm match: Any match able to ignite and remain burning even in strong winds.
- mirror matchesplural of mirror match: A match in a 1v1 fighting game in which the two opposing players play as the same character.
- beer matchesplural of beer match: A friendly cricket match to fill time after a scheduled game that ends early, sometimes played with unusual variations of the rules.
- rubber matchesplural of rubber match: A sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.
- exhibition matchesplural of exhibition match: A practice game which does not count on a team's record.
- shooting matchesplural of shooting match: A competition in shooting.
- cage matchesplural of cage match: An event in which wrestlers battle in an enclosed location, escaping over the top to win.
- one-day matchesplural of one-day match: a game of cricket played on one day; each side batting once
- needle matchesplural of needle match: A contest between bitter rivals.
Compound words 17
- mismatchesplural of mismatch: To match unsuitably; to fail to match
- beatmatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of beatmatch: To synchronize the beats in two pieces of music, as performed by a disc jockey in order to mix tracks seamlessly.
- blackmatchesplural of blackmatch: A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder.
- bookmatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bookmatch: To match (adjoining wood or stone surfaces) so that they mirror each other, creating the impression of an opened book.
- clapmatchesplural of clapmatch: A hooded seal.
- crossmatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of crossmatch: To test whether the blood of a donor and recipient are compatible.
- deathmatchesplural of deathmatch: A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competitors attempt to assassinate one another.
- looksmatchesplural of looksmatch: A person of equal ranking to another on a scale of physical attractiveness.
- mixmatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of mixmatch: Mismatch.
- nonmatchesplural of nonmatch: That which is not a match; a mismatch.