1. no contest - Noun
2. no contest - Interjection
(US, law) A plea in a criminal case which means that the defendant admits no guilt but is no longer contesting the charges brought against him/her.
Synonym: nolo contendere
(US, law) A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will.
(boxing, historical) The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur.
(boxing) A bout that the referee cancels early, either due to a serious injury early in the fight or due to a lack of action
An election in which the candidate runs unopposed.
no contest
(informal) Used to indicate that a competition is one-sided or that someone has no real competition.
I let him strain for a couple of seconds. Then like taking candy from a baby, I flipped his arm over and cracked his knuckles on the top of the table. It was strictly no contest and he knew it. But he had to try again. Same results. Jimmy Hoffa
My child was one of Nature's Tories pitted against a mother who was one of nurture's Lefties: it was no contest. Allison Pearson
Compare sending someone a text message and getting a love letter delivered by carrier pigeon. No contest. Bryan Callen
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest. Eric Clapton
I'm still going to love you, always. And in the rock-paper-scissors of life, love is rock. fear, anger, everthing else... no contest. Sara Zarr
1984 ALCS main The Tigers faced the Kansas City Royals in the American League Championship Series, which would prove to be no contest, not surprising given the fact the Royals won 20 fewer games during the season. Source: Internet