contestant
part of speech
noun (a contestant, contestants)
meaning for a pupil
A person who takes part in a competition, quiz or game show and tries to win. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and on TV contestants answer questions or perform to win prizes. In school there are contestants in spelling bees, quizzes and talent shows. Phrases: «the next contestant», «game show contestant», «each contestant».
examples
- There were ten contestants in the spelling bee. tree →
- The contestant answered every question right and won a car. tree →
- Each contestant had two minutes to sing. tree →
- The youngest contestant was only eight. tree →
- The judges cheered for all the contestants. tree →
- She was a contestant on a cooking show for kids. tree →
- Proudly she presented her baby among the other contestants. tree →
note
Countable. Ends in -ant, not -ent. Related verb: contest (to compete for, or to argue against).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «contestant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.