matchsomeoneagainstsomeone
phrasal verbwithmatchverbuk/mætʃ/us/mætʃ/
UK
If oneteamorplayerismatchedagainst anotherteamorplayer, they are made tocompeteagainst each other:
Williams has beenmatchedagainst Makarova in thesemifinal.
Competing in sport
- bring
- bringsomeoneon
- bye
- bye week
- catchup
- clash
- defend
- duel
- field
- flying start
- gear
- go the distanceidiom
- match
- outduel
- park the busidiom
- partner up
- play bigidiom
- play sb onidiom
- square
- weigh