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athletic contest vs contest

contest vs athletic contest

athletic contest and contest both are nouns.

athletic contest is not a verb while contest is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
athletic contest Yes No No No
contest Yes No Yes No
As nouns, contest is a hypernym of athletic contest; that is, contest is a word with a broader meaning than athletic contest:
  • athletic contest: a contest between athletes
  • contest: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Other hypernyms of athletic contest include competition.
athletic contest (noun) contest (noun)
a contest between athletes a struggle between rivals
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
athletic contest (verb) contest (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Difference between athletic contest and contest

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