varsity Hear it!

varsity Definition

var·sity (värsə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. the main team that represents a university, college, or school in some competition, esp. an athletic one
  2. Brit., Informal university

Etymology: contr. & altered < university

adjective

designating or of the varsity () team or competition

varsity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tell: He told Varsity that the College had made its decision.
  • inter: The Student Sports Union organizes 40 sports clubs who compete regularly in inter varsity and local league competition.
  • suggest: This previous match suggested that Varsity would be open to either side despite a reduced Cambridge squad due to injury.
  • make: Thanks, everyone, for making Varsity much more than a newspaper.

Adjective modifier

annual: In addition an annual varsity moot takes place against the University of Sheffield.

Modifies a noun

  • match: The 2006 Varsity match at Lord's was a splendid occasion.
  • rival: The Women's Rugby union team despite a slow start produced some stalwart defending to deny varsity rivals any points at all.
  • victory: Next season, nobody in the starting line-up will know the sweet taste of Varsity victory.
  • competition: OUDC and CDC shall alternate hosting the Varsity Competition each year.
  • team: She is a sophomore who made the Varsity team at her school.
  • football: Coach Emery, head of junior varsity football, had a stack of orange parking tickets on his.

Noun used with modifier

  • newspaper: CASI member Eliza Hilton's article on the conference appeared in Cambridge student newspaper Varsity on 18 November.
  • year: Please click on 33rd Varsity Match for info on this years varsity match.
  • team: With only 4 rugby teams playing all the attention was focussed on the 2nd team varsity clash.
  • operation: Operation Varsity Which involved the largest amphetamine factory ever discovered in the UK.
  • tennis: In early July while most people were enjoying their summer vacation the tennis varsity match was held at Queens Club in London.
  • university: This is your chance to get covered in green and white face paints and clothes and support your university Varsity teams.

Browse dictionary entries near varsity

  1. Varro
  2. varoom
  3. varnish tree
  4. varnish
  5. varna
  6. varmint
  7. varletry
  8. varlet
  9. varix
  10. varistor
  1. Varuna
  2. varus
  3. varve
  4. vary
  5. varying
  6. varying hare
  7. vas
  8. vas deferens
  9. Vasari
  10. Vasari, Giorgio