First Known Use: 14th century
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intransitive verb tour·ney \ˈtu̇r-nē, ˈtər- also ˈtȯr-\
tour·neyedtour·ney·ing
Definition of TOURNEY
: to perform in a tournament
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Origin of TOURNEY
Middle English, from Anglo-French torneier, to twist, whirl around, fight, tourney, from tur, tourn turning, circuit
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noun
plural tourneys
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First Known Use of TOURNEY
14th century
Related to TOURNEY
- Synonyms
- bout, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, game
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