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matchplay

matchplay is the alternative form of match play.

Meaning of match play

Noun

match play (uncountable)

  1. A scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play.
  2. A knockout competition between two single bowlers.
  3. The playing of a competitive match, as opposed to training and practice.

Questions about matchplay

What is matchplay the alternative form of?
Matchplay is the alternative form of match play.

Words near matchplay in the dictionary

  1. matchmaking
  2. matchmakings
  3. Matchmara
  4. matchmark
  5. matchmarks
  6. matchplay
  7. matchpoint
  8. matchpoints
  9. matchpot
  10. matchpots
  11. matchsafe

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Adapted from Wiktionary: matchplay (page history and authors); match play (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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