- marathon contest
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marathon contest
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marathon — n. 1. A footrace of 26 miles 385 yards. [WordNet sense 2] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Hence: Any long and arduous undertaking, straining the endurance of the participants. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: endurance contest. [WordNet 1.5] 3. (Capitalized)a battle in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marathon — [mar′ə thän΄] n. 1. a footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards, run over an open course, esp. as an event of the Olympic games or as an annual event in some cities: after the legend of the Greek runner who ran from Marathon to Athens to tell of the… … English World dictionary
marathon — /mar euh thon , theuhn/, n. 1. a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 195 m). 2. any long distance race. 3. any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional… … Universalium
marathon — /ˈmærəθɒn / (say maruhthon), / θən/ (say thuhn) noun 1. any long distance race. 2. a footrace of 26 miles and 385 yards, or 42.195 kilometres. 3. any long contest or task with endurance as the primary factor: a dance marathon. 4. any activity or… …
marathon — mar•a•thon [[t]ˈmær əˌθɒn, θən[/t]] n. 1) spo a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 195 m) 2) spo any long distance race 3) cvb an extended contest or event requiring great endurance: a dance marathon[/ex] • Etymology: 1896;… … From formal English to slang
marathon — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Marathon, Greece, site of a victory of Greeks over Persians in 490 B.C., the news of which was carried to Athens by a long distance runner Date: 1896 1. a long distance race: a. a footrace run on an open… … New Collegiate Dictionary
marathon — Synonyms and related words: Arica movement, Erhard Seminars Training, Le Mans, New Consciousness, Pentothal interview, SAT, T group, air race, assertiveness training, automobile race, behavior modification, behavior therapy, bicycle race,… … Moby Thesaurus
contest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A competition] Syn. trial, match, game; see competition 1 , 2 . 2. [A conflict] Syn. engagement, controversy, struggle; see battle 1 , 2 , dispute , fight 1 … English dictionary for students
marathon — mar·a·thon || mærəθɑn / θən n. long distance race; foot race that usually lasts approximately 26 miles, race of 42.195 Km; long contest of endurance … English contemporary dictionary
contest — n 1. battle, struggle, conflict. See contention(def.1). 2. competition, contention, rivalry; match, tourney, game, regatta, meet, joust, duel, tug of war; tournament, bout, round, encounter, engagement, Fr. con cours. athletic event; race, run,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
marathon — An athletic event consisting in a long race; any endurance contest, sometimes one in dancing. State ex rel. Bluemound Amusement Park v Milwaukee, 207 Wis 199, 240 NW 847, 79 ALR 281 … Ballentine's law dictionary
