Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with match in British Collocation
match
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
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types of match
away
first-class
friendly
home
live
one-day
testimonial
In a mark of gratitude for his service to the Club the Directors awarded him a testimonial match.
in a competition
final
qualifying
quarter-final
semi-final
first-round, second-round etc
She won her third-round match against Davis.
close
close
competitive
hard-fought
tense
tight
tough
Our last game, a friendly against a Scottish team, was an extremely close match.
very important because it decides something
crucial
This will be a crucial match that we must win!
enjoyable
entertaining
exciting
good
thrilling
A draw was a fair result in an entertaining enough match given the soft ground.
win, lose or draw a match
concede
draw
level
lose
win
The first team to capture the flag will win the match.
decide how a match ends
clinch
decide
That was the point that finally clinched the match.
play a match
play
We have played some friendly matches at the new Sports Centre this term.
be in charge of a match
referee
umpire
You are refereeing a first-round match.