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match-up

match-up is the alternative spelling of matchup.

Meaning of matchup

Noun

matchup (plural matchups)

  1. A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition
    • It's not an arcade game—there is no crack of the bat or roar of the crowd or even much in the way of a screen display—but for the true fan, there is the excitement of mathematically structured matchups of real current and past teams with a more-than-passing resemblance to real-life outcomes.1985, PC Mag, volume 4, number 14, page 51

Forms of match-up

pluralmatch-ups

Questions about match-up

What is match-up the alternative spelling of?
Match-up is the alternative spelling of matchup.

Words near match-up in the dictionary

  1. match-merge
  2. match-merged
  3. match-merges
  4. match-merging
  5. match-three game
  6. match-up
  7. match-ups
  8. match-winner
  9. match-winners
  10. matcha
  11. matcha whisk

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