no contest



no contest

 
1. Lit. [in games] a situation where one team fails to appear for a competition. It was declared no contest because the opposing team was stuck in traffic out on the expressway.
2. Fig. a situation where the winner-to-be of a contest is obvious even before holding the contest. It was no contest. The wrestler was so big and strong that no one could have defeated him.
See also: contest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DarrinDER-in, DAR-inEnglish
Haik-Armenian
Arrowsmith['ærəusmiθ]
Pitambar-Indian, Hindi
Ximo-Catalan, Spanish
Wemba-Anglo-Saxon (Rare)