match

¹match

noun \ˈmach\

Definition of MATCH

1

a : a person or thing equal or similar to another b : one able to cope with another c : an exact counterpart

2

: a pair suitably associated <carpet and curtains are a match>

3

a : a contest between two or more parties <a golf match> <a soccer match> <a shouting match> b : a contest (as in tennis or volleyball) completed when one player or side wins a specified number of sets or games

4

a : a marriage union b : a prospective partner in marriage

Origin of MATCH

Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca mate, equal; akin to Old English macian to make — more at make

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MATCH

bach, batch, catch, cratch, hatch, klatch, latch, natch, patch, scratch, snatch, thatch