Match
Match noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: a chess match
Round
Round noun - A circular strip.
How words are described
| good | good match | good round |
| full | full match | full round |
| special | special match | special round |
| long | long match | long round |
| Other adjectives: normal, following, perfect, regular, current, standard, single, actual, entire, real, quick, final, next, last, earlier, previous, head-to-head, semi-final. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's more noticeable in end-of-round/match replays which occur in slow-mo, thus distorting the sound somewhat and drawing it out.
Source: Orgasmic Combat -
Karate Champ: The NES port only allows the player to take one hit before being defeated in order to keep things more realistic... except it's the match or round that is over when you hit or get hit by the opponent...but not the opponent himself.
Source: One-Hit-Point Wonder -
In 7, when one player is on match point, the music will change to a more intense version of the theme until the end of the match (even if the other player wins a round before then).
Source: Video Game / Tekken
Cite this Source
Round and Match. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/round
Match & Round. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/round>.
Round or Match. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/round.
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