Olympics

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any real or perceived competition. derogatory, figuratively, often, slang, uncountable

    "A champion in the beauty Olympics"

  2. 2
    the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Olympic Games. plural, plural-only

    "According to Russian deputy prime minister Dmitrii Kozak, every ruble spent on preparations for the Sochi Olympics has been justified."

Synonyms

All synonyms
olympic gamesboutcarouselconcourscontestderby

Example

More examples

"The athletes trained hard every day to be at their best for the Summer Olympics."

Etymology

From Olympic + -s.

Related phrases

Oppression OlympicsSpecial OlympicsSummer OlympicsWinter Olympicswoke Olympicsolympic gamesspecial olympicssummer olympicswinter olympics

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