Search results
- Dictionaryleague/liːɡ/
noun
- 1. a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation: "the League of Nations" Similar
- 2. a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship: "the leading goalscorer in the league" Similar
verb
- 1. join in a league or alliance: "Oscar had leagued with other construction firms"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
LEAGUE definition: 1. a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other: 2. a group…. Learn more.
The meaning of LEAGUE is any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers). How to use league in a sentence.
a group of teams or players in a sport who take part in competitions against each other: Our team has the worst record in the league. Do you belong to a bowling league? A league is also a group in which all the players, people, or things are on approximately the same level:
noun. /liːɡ/ Idioms. a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and find which team is best. Castleford have led the league for most of the season. We must do better if we are to win the league again this season. a league match/game. They missed an opportunity to clinch the league title at the weekend.
League definition: a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.. See examples of LEAGUE used in a sentence.
1. an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members. 2. an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard. 3. a class, category, or level: he is not in the same league.
The two meanings of league are quite different — either it’s a group or federation joined for a common purpose (say, your bowling league or the League of Nations) or it’s a rough measurement of about three miles, usually at sea.
LEAGUE definition: 1. a group of teams that compete against each other in a sport: 2. to be secretly working or…. Learn more.
(informal) a level of quality, ability, etc. As a painter, he is in a league of his own (= much better than others). They're in a different league from us. When it comes to cooking, I'm not in her league (= she is much better than me). A house like that is out of our league (= too expensive for us).
: a group of sports teams that play against each other. a softball/bowling league. the National Football League. — often used figuratively. I enjoy playing chess, but when I tried playing against George, I knew right away that I was out of my league. [=I knew that he was much better than I was]
