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league
1[ leeg ]
noun
- a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
- the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy.
Synonyms: ,
- an association of individuals having a common goal.
- Sports. a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves: a tri-county community softball league.
a bowling league for ages 12–18;
a tri-county community softball league.
- Sports.
- a major league:
He played in both leagues, with four different teams, but he’ll always be remembered most as a Cincinnati Red.
- a minor league:
During her tenure as general manager of the league in Florida, eight of her players were promoted to the majors.
As a pianist he just simply isn't in your league.
verb (used with or without object)
- to unite in a league; combine. People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
Some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed.
People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
league
2[ leeg ]
noun
- a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries: in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
- a square league, as a unit of land measure, estimated roughly at 4,428 acres (1,791.9 hectares).
league
1/ ːɡ /
noun
- an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
- an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
- a class, category, or level
he is not in the same league
- in leagueworking or planning together (with)
- modifier of, involving, or belonging to a league
a league table
a league game
verb
- to form or be formed into a league
league
2/ ːɡ /
noun
- an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of league1
Origin of league2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of league1
Origin of league2
Idioms and Phrases
- in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united:
By putting yourself in league with corrupt and ruthless leaders, you will end up paying in the long run.
More idioms and phrases containing league
see big league ; in league with ; in the same league .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Unfortunately for the Angels, they are living with the longest playoff drought in the major leagues, and with the Dodgers in their faces, in a stadium 30 miles up the Santa Ana Freeway.
“Two of the best players in the league and then I chose to throw a low, hook-pass lob to a 40-year old,” Reaves said with a laugh.
“It was a pleasure to learn in the big leagues.”
The FBI issued a formal warning to sports leagues in December about organized theft groups targeting professional athletes.
Both options are possible, while it cannot entirely be discounted he may move to another, less taxing, European league.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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