/ˈkɑːntest/
con·test
BrE /ˈkɒntest/
NAmE /ˈkɑːntest/
a competition in which people try to win sth
a singing contest
a talent contest
to enter/win/lose a contest
➡ see also beauty contest
~ (for sth)
a struggle to gain control or power
a contest for the leadership of the party
be ˌno ˈcontest
used to say that one side in a competition is so much stronger or better than the other that it is sure to win easily
con·test
BrE /kənˈtest/
NAmE /kənˈtest/
~ sth
to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it
Three candidates contested the leadership.
a hotly/fiercely/keenly contested game (= one in which the players try very hard to win and the scores are close)
~ sth
to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong
to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law)
The divorce was not contested.