- lit match
- burning match, match that has been ignited
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
lit match
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match — match1 [mach] n. [ME macche < OFr mesche, wick of a candle, match < VL * micca, prob. altered (by assoc. with muccare, to snuff a candle, orig., to blow one s nose < L mucus, MUCUS) < L myxa < Gr, lamp wick, lit., nasal discharge,… … English World dictionary
match — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) in sports ADJECTIVE ▪ boxing (BrE, AmE), chess (BrE, AmE), football (BrE), rugby (BrE), soccer (usually football match in BrE and soccer game in AmE … Collocations dictionary
match — match1 W3S3 [mætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(game)¦ 2¦(fire)¦ 3¦(colours/patterns)¦ 4¦(good opponent)¦ 5 shouting match 6¦(marriage)¦ 7¦(suitability)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 7; Origin: Old English mAcca] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
match — match1 [ mætʃ ] noun *** ▸ 1 stick for making fire ▸ 2 combination/attractive ▸ 3 when people compete ▸ 4 something that looks the same ▸ 5 marriage/partner ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a small stick that produces a flame when rubbed against a rough… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
match */*/*/ — I UK [mætʃ] / US noun Word forms match : singular match plural matches 1) [countable] a small stick that produces a flame when rubbed against a rough surface, used for lighting a fire, cigarette etc a box of matches light/strike a match: He… … English dictionary
match*/*/*/ — [mætʃ] noun I 1) [C] a small stick that produces a flame when it is rubbed against a rough surface a box of matches[/ex] He lit a match (= made it light).[/ex] 2) [C] a game in which players or teams compete against each other a football… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
