match-up

or match·up

[ mach-uhp ]

noun
  1. a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.

  2. a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.

  1. an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison: a match-up of property taxes in two counties.

Origin of match-up

1
First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase match up

Words Nearby match-up

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How to use match-up in a sentence

  • That was the hardest part of my job, however, because the225 bodies didn't match up well and some parts were missing.

    The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank Baum
  • I'm trying to match up just plain 'Ty' this time—but I'm dry.

    Amazing Grace | Kate Trimble Sharber
  • In many things I don't match up with the people with whom you train.

    The Chalice Of Courage | Cyrus Townsend Brady
  • Henry wanted to know whether we had a match up for the afternoon.

    Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
  • Nell shoves four hundred across to match up with Dead Shot's four hundred.

    Faro Nell and Her Friends | Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for matchup

matchup

/ (ˈmætʃʌp) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a sports match

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