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league
1[ leeg ]
noun
- a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
- the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy.
Synonyms: ,
- an association of individuals having a common goal.
- Sports. a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves: a tri-county community softball league.
a bowling league for ages 12–18;
a tri-county community softball league.
- Sports.
- a major league:
He played in both leagues, with four different teams, but he’ll always be remembered most as a Cincinnati Red.
- a minor league:
During her tenure as general manager of the league in Florida, eight of her players were promoted to the majors.
As a pianist he just simply isn't in your league.
verb (used with or without object)
- to unite in a league; combine. People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
Some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed.
People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
league
2[ leeg ]
noun
- a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries: in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
- a square league, as a unit of land measure, estimated roughly at 4,428 acres (1,791.9 hectares).
league
1/ ːɡ /
noun
- an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
- an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
- a class, category, or level
he is not in the same league
- in leagueworking or planning together (with)
- modifier of, involving, or belonging to a league
a league table
a league game
verb
- to form or be formed into a league
league
2/ ːɡ /
noun
- an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
Word History and Origins
Origin of league1
Origin of league2
Word History and Origins
Origin of league1
Origin of league2
Idioms and Phrases
- in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united:
By putting yourself in league with corrupt and ruthless leaders, you will end up paying in the long run.
More idioms and phrases containing league
see big league ; in league with ; in the same league .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Provided Doncic recovers from whatever made him vomit over and over in the hours leading up to the Game 3, the Lakers have two of the best players in the league in him and James.
“The bottom line is that he has shown to be the best pitcher in a particular league multiple times,” Roberts said before Yamamoto toed the mound.
It’s a testament to Pham that he overcame this distinct disadvantage through surgery and cutting edge procedures at the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills to carve out a 12-year big league career.
Only four points separate both teams in the league, but this is not a Madrid at ease as they look back at the clubs' previous two meetings so far this season.
Liverpool have been beaten just twice in the league this season - once at Anfield - and have the best home record in the top flight, having earned 41 points from 16 games.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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