Competitor meaning in English

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Definition

a competitor: a rival, an adversary, a contender, a challenger noun
to compete with to fight with, to challenge
the competition (in this market): the rivals, the opposition, the challengers, the competitors (in this market) noun
a competition: a contest, tournament, championship, challenge noun

UK: This company is our main competitor.
US: There's a lot of competition for this job.

Examples

  • "So whether you're wrestling market trends or man-eating alligators, Outback Cologne is sure to give you an edge on the competition."
  • "You eliminate the competition for our perfumes, and I have a hundred screaming partners to worry about."
  • "I guarantee you that with a bit of careful management, both the Sydney and the Wellington teams will enjoy some healthy competition."
  • "Rupert : Well, this year there'll be two big rugby competitions."
  • "It was a tough competition, but Mr Oleré eventually outclassed his canine competitors by using his human brain to his advantage."
  • "Before we get started, I'd like to remind you that tomorrow's activities include camel boxing, camel racing, and of course the camel swimsuit competition!"
  • "We will eat, eat, eat the competition"
  • "Lotsa Medals : Well, Brent, I'm not sure those are everyone's concerns, but after one week of competition, Germany leads the medal count with 9 medals: 3 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze, closely followed by the US and France with 8 and 7 total medals respectively."
  • "Dr. Badguy : As you might have guessed, I have been working closely with your competitors and you should know some of them hold a grudge against you."
  • "Susie : Obviously if our competitors were able to duplicate our perfumes, they would be able to distribute them cheaply and in great volume."
  • "Fashion insiders predict that within two years D&C will be outsourcing abroad for cheaper labour and materials, eliminating the biggest advantage that D&C had over its competitors."
  • "Smelling Competition"
  • "If this monkey were to betray Horatio's secrets to one of our competitors, what are the consequences?"
  • "I have a swimsuit competition to judge this afternoon, I really should get going."
  • "Several of our competitors have slashed the prices of their perfumes."
  • "Mr. Delavigne, staying at a fancy hotel and not at the Olympic village, was the only surviving competitor."
  • "Attached to this email, you will find a detailed report of my plans to transform the Delavigne Corporation into an environmentally-friendly company that outperforms its competitors on every level."
  • "We're going to have an accent competition at the Delavigne Corporation head office!"
  • "It was a tough competition, but Mr Oleré eventually outclassed his canine competitors by using his human brain to his advantage."

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