match
1
[ mach ]
/ mætʃ /
noun
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
a wick, cord, or the like, prepared to burn at an even rate, used to fire cannon, gunpowder, etc.
Origin of match
1
1350–1400; Middle English
macche wick < Middle French
meiche, Old French
mesche < Vulgar Latin
*mesca lamp wick, metathetic variant of Latin
myxa < Greek
mýxa mucus, nostril, nozzle of a lamp
Words nearby match
matanzas,
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matas operation,
matata,
match,
match plate,
match play,
match point,
match-fit,
match-funding
Definition for match (2 of 2)
match
2
[ mach ]
/ mætʃ /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of match
2
before 900; Middle English
macche, Old English
gemæcca mate, fellow
OTHER WORDS FROM match
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British Dictionary definitions for match (1 of 2)
match
1
/ (mætʃ) /
noun
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of match
matchable, adjective matcher, noun matching, adjectiveWord Origin for match
Old English
gemæcca spouse; related to Old High German
gimmaha wife, Old Norse
maki mate
British Dictionary definitions for match (2 of 2)
match
2
/ (mætʃ) /
noun
a thin strip of wood or cardboard tipped with a chemical that ignites by friction when rubbed on a rough surface or a surface coated with a suitable chemical
See safety match
a length of cord or wick impregnated with a chemical so that it burns slowly. It is used to fire cannons, explosives, etc
Word Origin for match
C14: from Old French
meiche, perhaps from Latin
myxa wick, from Greek
muxa lamp nozzle
Idioms and Phrases with match
match
see meet one's match; mix and match; whole ball of wax (shooting match).