match-up
or match·up
[ mach-uhp ]
/ ˈmætʃˌʌp /
noun
a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.
an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison: a match-up of property taxes in two counties.
Origin of match-up
First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase
match up
Words nearby match-up
match plate,
match play,
match point,
match-fit,
match-funding,
match-up,
matcha,
matchboard,
matchboarding,
matchbook,
matchbox
Example sentences from the Web for match-up
But the most recent former president, George W. Bush, lost a match-up with the current president by 40 percent to 31 percent.
Bill Clinton vs. Obama? Democrats Need to Go Centrist for 2012 |Doug Schoen |December 30, 2011 |DAILY BEAST