olympics

n. the Olympic Games, a huge international sports event where athletes from all over the world compete.

n. the Olympic Games; a major international multi-sport event held every four years in alternating summer and winter editions.

“Athletes train for years to win a gold medal at the Olympics.”

“The host city spent billions of dollars on infrastructure to prepare for the arrival of thousands of athletes during the summer Olympics.”

n. a situation where people compete very hard, often in a way that seems dramatic or unnecessary.

n. a figurative and often derogatory reference to a situation perceived as an unnecessary or performative competition.

“My coworkers are always trying to stay later than each other; it is like the stress Olympics.”

“Social media often devolves into the 'victimhood Olympics', where users compete to prove their personal struggles are more significant than others'.”

Slang · Informal