competition
An event where people or groups try to be the best or win a prize.
An organized event in which individuals or teams compete against each other to determine a winner.
When people or groups try to be better than others to get something.
The activity of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
The people or groups who are trying to win against you.
The people or organizations that are competing against someone in an event or in business.
- Base: competition
- Plural: competition, competitions
face stiff competition
1have strong rivals to overcome
To have strong people or groups trying to win against you.
- The new store will face stiff competition from established brands.
- Applicants for this position face stiff competition.
beat the competition
1win over all rivals
To do better than all other people or groups trying to win.
- Our new product will beat the competition easily.
- Our company needs a new strategy to beat the competition.
- She trained hard to beat the competition at the tournament.
- She trained hard all year to beat the competition at the championship.
stay ahead of the competition
1maintain advantage over rivals
To keep being better than your rivals over time.
- We must innovate to stay ahead of the competition.
- We must innovate constantly to stay ahead of the competition.
- Good customer service helps them stay ahead of the competition.