Rival

/ˈɹaɪvəl/

The meaning and definition of Rival, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
    “Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”
  2. Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
    “As a social historian, he has no rival.”
adjective
  1. Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
    “rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions”

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