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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: coalition, combination
- 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/ liːɡ /
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/ liːɡ /
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 NFL’s new league year kicked off Wednesday, and there’s been a lot of roster reshuffling that could refashion the landscape heading into the draft.
“Obviously being able to pitch in the major leagues is something I’ve worked for a long time to be able to do. So I’m excited.”
Todd Gurley is drafted, supported, beloved, twice leads the league in rushing touchdowns, in 2017 is named offensive player of the year, and what happens?
After trucks moved fire debris to the landfill, Erick Fefferman, a resident of nearby Granada Hills, decided against allowing his son to participate in a youth soccer league there this year.
But the team did release a list of players who won’t be going after sending seven players to the team’s minor league camp.
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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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