Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tournament
2 senses of tournament
Sense 1
tournament, tourney -- (a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner)
=> contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)
Sense 2
tournament -- (a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize)
=> contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)