semifinal

Noun

Meaning

one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

semi game final heat competition match round leg contest playoff quarterfinal semitrailer tiebreaker semi-final semifinals
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Hypernyms

match

Related terms

final quarterfinal

Examples

Adrian/Ellsworth heavyweight Scot Edwards is declared the winner in his semifinal match Saturday at the Minnesota state individual wrestling tournament. Source: Internet

After clinching the year-end number one ranking in a semifinal win over Clijsters (where she injured her knee at the end of the match), she withdrew in the final of the year-end Chase Championships against Serena Williams. Source: Internet

Again there was a dramatic semifinal against Sweden, as Kazakhstan was leading 5–3 with a few minutes remaining and finally losing in a penalty shoot-out. Source: Internet

Barnett pinned Will Sjogren in the first period of his opening heavyweight match before picking up a 1-0 semifinal decision over Perham’s Rowdie Lindquist. Source: Internet

At the first direct elimination stage, the quarterfinals, Yugoslavia scored 104 points to destroy France, thus setting up a semifinal clash with hosts Greece. Source: Internet

Belarus beat Ukraine in the semifinal (6-2 and 3-5). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

semifield semifigurative semifigure semifinalist semifinally semifine