Plural of rival
regular plural
The plural of rival is rivals.
Forms of rival
| Singular | rival /ˈɹaɪvəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rivals |
| Countable | countable |
Rivals in a sentence
- But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention.2013 June 21, Oliver Burkeman, “The tao of tech”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 27
- The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.From the entry kill
- The senator asked the party chief to put the hard word on his potential rivals.From the entry hard
- When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.From the entry sharp
- She was head and shoulders better than any of her rivals.From the entry head and shoulders
Meaning of rival
- noun A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
- noun Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
- noun One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
Questions about the plural of rival
- What is the plural of rival?
- The plural of rival is rivals.
- Is rival countable?
- Rival is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rival (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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