decathlon

Noun

Meaning

an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

game event sweepstakes competition match contest teen bout shot put matchup decabde composite contest of ten events contest of track-and-field events combined event in athletics competition of ten events

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Antonyms

concord pal peace truce

Hypernyms

athletics athletic competition athletic contest

Related terms

decathlete

Phrases with the word

athletic decathlon

Examples

There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied in something, and that always draws you back to try to retry that the next time you do a decathlon. It's like you go for the perfect 10. Ashton Eaton

The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration. Ashton Eaton

I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you. Bryan Clay

I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do. Bryan Clay

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills. Daley Thompson

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours. Daley Thompson

Close letter words and terms

decatheterization decathexis decathlete decatholicization decatholicize decationization