Semifinal definition
(sports) A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
noun
A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one.
noun
A semifinal match.
noun
A semifinal round.
noun
(General) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
noun
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One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament.
noun
Coming just before the final match, as of a tournament.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
semifinal
Plural:
semifinals