Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of opponent is as below...

Opponent :: Opponent (n.) One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.

Permiss :: Permiss (n.) A permitted choice; a rhetorical figure in which a thing is committed to the decision of one's opponent.

Touchdown :: Touchdown (n.) The act of touching the football down behind the opponents' goal .

Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value..

Concurrent :: Concurrent (n.) One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent..

Liberal :: Liberal (n.) One who favors greater freedom in political or religious matters; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer; in English politics, a member of the Liberal party, so called. Cf. Whig..

Anacoenosis :: Anacoenosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker appeals to his hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.

Opposite :: Opposite (n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.

Imparlance :: Imparlance (n.) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit. The actual object, however, has long been merely to obtain further time to plead, or answer to the allegations of the opposite party..

Contestant :: Contestant (n.) One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

Similiter :: Similiter (n.) The technical name of the form by which either party, in pleading, accepts the issue tendered by his opponent; -- called sometimes a joinder in issue..

Overmatch :: Overmatch (n.) One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in which one of the opponents is overmatched..

Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent..

Oppugnant :: Oppugnant (n.) An opponent.

Papist :: Papist (n.) A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.

Opposer :: Opposer (n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.

Opponent :: Opponent (a.) Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic..

Finesse :: Finesse (v. i.) To attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play..

Touchback :: Touchback (n.) The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.

Croquet :: Croquet (v. t.) In the game of croquet, to drive away an opponent's ball, after putting one's own in contact with it, by striking one's own ball with the mallet..

Random Fonts

Most Popular