MARATHON Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word marathon. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MARATHON
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| competition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers • an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants • the act of competing as for profit or a prize • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
| endurance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power to withstand hardship or stress • a state of surviving; remaining alive | ||||||||
| race | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any competition • a contest of speed • people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock • (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller • a canal for a current of water verb • move hurridly • compete in a race • to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others • cause to move fast or to rush or race | ||||||||
| battle of marathon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians | ||||||||
| endurance contest | nounn | |||||||
noun • any long and arduous undertaking | ||||||||
