Word
competing
Phoneticscom·pet·ing, stress on the second syllable
US/kəmˈpitɪŋ/
UK/kəmpˈiːtɪŋ/
Definitions
01taking part in a contest
A2 · Elementary Sports
v. trying to win a race, game, or competition against others.
v. participating in a contest, sport, or competition with the objective of winning.
“Several world-class athletes are competing for the top prize this weekend.”
“After months of rigorous training, the young gymnast found herself competing against veterans who had already secured multiple Olympic medals.”
Pitfall
They are competing to the gold medal.
They are competing for the gold medal.
Use 'for' to indicate the prize or goal you want to win.
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02rival or conflicting
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. describing two or more things that are in competition or cannot both be true.
adj. describing entities in a state of rivalry or ideas that are mutually exclusive.
“The committee had to choose between three competing plans for the new park.”
“The judge spent hours evaluating the competing claims of the two companies, both of which insisted they owned the patent for the software.”
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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