lists
[ lists ]
/ lɪsts /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
the barriers enclosing this arena.
any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.
Idioms for lists
enter the lists,
to involve oneself in a conflict or contest: to enter the lists against the protective tariff.
Origin of lists
Words nearby lists
listicle,
listing,
listing's law,
listless,
liston,
lists,
listserv,
liszt,
liszt, franz,
lit,
lit de justice
British Dictionary definitions for enter the lists
lists
/ (lɪsts) /
pl n
history
- the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
- the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
enter the lists
to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
Word Origin for lists
C14: plural of
list ² (border, boundary)
Idioms and Phrases with enter the lists
enter the lists
Also, enter the fray. Engage in a fight or competition, as in He said he'd be willing to enter the lists well before the primaries, or Whenever people disagreed, she was eager to enter the fray. The first term uses the noun lists in the sense of “a barrier around the arena enclosing medieval jousting tournaments” and was being used figuratively by the late 1500s. The variant uses fray in the sense of “a noisy skirmish or battle,” a usage from the late 1300s.