"rival" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: contestant - a person who participates in competitions
subtypes:
- champ, champion, title-holder - someone who has won first place in a competition
- comer - someone with a promising future
- finalist - a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
- enemy, foe - a personal enemy
- favorite, favourite, front-runner - a competitor thought likely to win
- king, queen, world-beater - a competitor who holds a preeminent position
- runner-up, second best - the competitor who finishes second
- scratch - a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- semifinalist - one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
- street fighter - a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
- tier - any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
- tilter - someone who engages in a tilt or joust
same as: challenger, competition, competitor, contender

Verb

is a type of: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

same as: equal, match, touch

verb group: equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
is a type of: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

subtypes: outrival, outvie - be more of a rival than