An argument or debate characterized by the loudness or intensity of the participants.

plural of match referee

To vary elements to make compatible combinations.

(soccer) A game that has no competitive value; an exhibition match

The day when graduating medical-school students find out where they will serve as residents. / (sports) The day on which a sporting event takes place.

plural of match-maker

Of comparable strength or power. / Suitable to be in a relationship with one another.

(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) A pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.

A match in professional wrestling in which an item, such as a title belt, is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves it.

A friction match that contains little or no sulphur.