Phrase guide

match point

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A state in a game where a player can win the entire match by winning the next point. Often used in tennis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Examples

  • He made it to match point three times and still lost, but you can't come much closer than that.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: point

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: punt de partit — state in a game
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賽點 /赛点 (sàidiǎn) — state in a game
  • Czech: mečbol — state in a game
  • Danish: matchbold — state in a game
  • Finnish: ottelupallo — state in a game
  • French: balle de match — state in a game
  • German: Matchball — state in a game
  • Japanese: マッチポイント (matchi pointo) — state in a game
  • Korean: 매치 포인트 (maechi pointeu) — state in a game
  • Polish: meczbol — state in a game
  • Polish: piłka meczowa — state in a game
  • Romanian: minge de meci — state in a game
  • Romanian: punct de meci — state in a game
  • Swedish: matchboll — state in a game