contestant
Translation
contestant, competitor
Examples
There are three contestants left in the show.
There are three contestants left in the show.
Each contestant must answer ten questions.
Each contestant must answer ten questions.
Grammar Patterns
((countable)) someone who takes part in a contest There are three contestants left in the show.
Similar Words
Synonyms: competitor, participant, candidate
Etymology
From the verb 'contest' plus the agent noun suffix '-ant', indicating a person who does something.
Memory Tips
A contest-ant is a person ('-ant') who is in a 'contest'.