'Competitor' definitions:
Definition of 'competitor'
(from WordNet)
noun
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" [syn: rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender]
Definition of 'Competitor'
From: GCIDE
- Competitor \Com*pet"i*tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. comp['e]titeur.]
- 1. One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival. [1913 Webster]
- And can not brook competitors in love. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An associate; a confederate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'competitor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adversary,
- amateur athlete,
- antagonist,
- archer,
- athlete,
- ballplayer,
- baseballer,
- baseman,
- batter,
- battery,
- battler,
- belligerent,
- belted knight,
- bickerer,
- blade,
- blocking back,
- bowman,
- bravo,
- brawler,
- bully,
- bullyboy,
- catcher,
- center,
- coach,
- combatant,
- competition,
- contender,
- contestant,
- corrival,
- cricketer,
- defensive lineman,
- disputant,
- duelist,
- emulator,
- end,
- enforcer,
- entrant,
- fencer,
- feuder,
- fighter,
- fighting cock,
- foilsman,
- footballer,
- gamecock,
- games-player,
- gamester,
- gladiator,
- goon,
- gorilla,
- guard,
- hatchet man,
- hood,
- hoodlum,
- hooligan,
- infielder,
- jock,
- jouster,
- jumper,
- knight,
- lineman,
- militant,
- offensive lineman,
- opponent,
- opposition,
- outfield,
- outfielder,
- player,
- plug-ugly,
- poloist,
- professional athlete,
- pugilist,
- quarreler,
- quarterback,
- racer,
- rioter,
- rival,
- rough,
- rowdy,
- ruffian,
- sabreur,
- scrapper,
- scuffler,
- skater,
- sport,
- sportsman,
- squabbler,
- strong arm,
- strong-arm man,
- strong-armer,
- struggler,
- swashbuckler,
- sword,
- swordplayer,
- swordsman,
- tackle,
- tailback,
- the field,
- thug,
- tilter,
- tough,
- toxophilite,
- tussler,
- vier,
- wingback,
- wrangler,
- wrestler