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- pronunciation:
- chae
lihnj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A challenge is an invitation to enter into a fight or other contest of skill.
Diego accepted his brother's challenge and entered the race. He was sure he could beat his brother!- synonyms:
- dare
- similar words:
- invitation
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| definition 2: |
Something that is a challenge is an interesting or difficult problem.
My mom likes hard puzzles. She says they are a nice challenge.Learning how to divide numbers was a challenge for Hailey, but she worked hard and finally learned how to do it.Beating the other team is going to be a challenge because they are very good.- synonyms:
- problem
- antonyms:
- snap
- similar words:
- obstacle, test
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| related words: |
competition, dare, match, protest, threat |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
challenges, challenging, challenged |
| definition 1: |
When you challenge someone to do something, you invite them to do something difficult or dangerous. Often when people challenge someone, they act as if that other person can't do it or as if they could do it better.
Jake challenged his best friend to a game of chess. He thought he could beat him, but his friend was better than he expected.The older man challenged the younger one to swim with him in the ice cold lake.- synonyms:
- dare
- similar words:
- call, invite, provoke
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| definition 2: |
When something or someone challenges you, they make you think hard and wake you up to new ideas.
Amy's teacher is always thinking up ways to challenge her students.- synonyms:
- inspire, stimulate
- similar words:
- stretch, tax
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| related words: |
combat, rival, threaten |
| derivation: |
challenger (n.) |
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