semifinal

/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəl/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈfaɪnəl/

Meanings

noun

A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.

Examples :

"The semifinal basketball game was a close contest between the two top teams. "

noun

(general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

Examples :

"Our school basketball team won their semifinal game, meaning they will now compete in the final championship game. "

sport game stage event

Related Words

subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

playoff noun

/ˈpleɪˌɔf/ /ˈpleɪˌɑf/

A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

"The soccer team needed a playoff game to decide the champion since both teams had the same number of points. "

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

players noun

/ˈpleɪəz/ /ˈpleɪɚz/

One that plays

""In the school play, the young players forgot their lines." "

finalists noun

/ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/ /ˈfaɪnəlɪstəs/

Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.

"After a week of auditions, the judges announced the ten finalists who would compete in the singing competition's grand finale. "

contest noun

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Controversy; debate.

"no contest"

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

narrows verb

/ˈnæroʊz/ /ˈnærəʊz/

To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

"We need to narrow the search."

contestants noun

/kənˈtɛstənts/ /ˈkɑntɛstənts/

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

"The contestants on the cooking show had one hour to bake a cake. "