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league
1[ leeg ]
noun
- a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
- the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy.
Synonyms: ,
- an association of individuals having a common goal.
- Sports. a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves: a tri-county community softball league.
a bowling league for ages 12–18;
a tri-county community softball league.
- Sports.
- a major league:
He played in both leagues, with four different teams, but he’ll always be remembered most as a Cincinnati Red.
- a minor league:
During her tenure as general manager of the league in Florida, eight of her players were promoted to the majors.
As a pianist he just simply isn't in your league.
verb (used with or without object)
- to unite in a league; combine. People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
Some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed.
People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
league
2[ leeg ]
noun
- a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries: in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
- a square league, as a unit of land measure, estimated roughly at 4,428 acres (1,791.9 hectares).
league
1/ ːɡ /
noun
- an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
- an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
- a class, category, or level
he is not in the same league
- in leagueworking or planning together (with)
- modifier of, involving, or belonging to a league
a league table
a league game
verb
- to form or be formed into a league
league
2/ ːɡ /
noun
- an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
Word History and Origins
Origin of league1
Origin of league2
Word History and Origins
Origin of league1
Origin of league2
Idioms and Phrases
- in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united:
By putting yourself in league with corrupt and ruthless leaders, you will end up paying in the long run.
More idioms and phrases containing league
see big league ; in league with ; in the same league .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The UFL also said that Nacua has agreed to participate in community service events that will be arranged by the league later this season.
This was a different PSG to the one that lost 2-0 in tame fashion here in October as the Champions League started its new league table format, and how it showed.
Angel City now has three Japanese players on its roster, most in the league, while the Galaxy won the MLS Cup last winter with two Japanese playing key roles.
But only 13 teams in league history have pulled it off.
Paris St-Germain looked far from serious Champions League contenders when they lost to Arsenal in the league phase.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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