league

league

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/liːɡ/]

Senses

1. league (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A group or association of cooperating members.

Example: the League of Nations

2. league (noun) — sense 2

Definition: An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.

Example: My favorite sports organizations are the National Football League and the American League in baseball.

3. league (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A class or type of people or things that are evenly matched or on the same level.

Example: Forget about dating him; he's out of your league.

4. league (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To form an association; to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support.

Example: Out of my sight, thou Serpent, that name best Befits thee with him leagu'd.

5. league (adj) — sense 5

Definition: Playing in the The Football League or the Premier League, the top four divisions of English football

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • leyǵ (Proto-Indo-European)

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