Thomas Cup Word Search
Thomas Cup, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: THOMASCUP, GROUPSTAGE, KNOCKOUT, ROUNDROBIN, QUARTERFINAL, SEMIFINAL, SINGLES, DOUBLES, RALLY, SMASH, DROP, LIFT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Thomas Cup word list, defined
- KNOCKOUT /nɒk.aʊt/ · noun, verb
- A knockout is a blow that knocks someone or something out, or a decisive victory or success. In boxing, a knockout is when a boxer is knocked out by a punch. Related: knockdown, KO, victory, triumph.
- QUARTERFINAL /kwɔrtərˈfaɪnəl/ · noun
- The stage of a competition that comes after the semifinals and before the finals, typically involving four teams or players. Related: semifinal, final, playoff, elimination round.
- SEMIFINAL /sɛmɪˈfaɪnəl/ · noun
- The final round of competition before the final, typically involving two teams or individuals. Related: final, intermediate, preliminary, quarterfinal.
- SINGLES /ˈsɪŋɡlz/ · noun
- A single person, especially one who is not married. A single item or thing. Related: single, solitary, lonely, unmarried.
- DOUBLES /ˈdʌbəlz/ · noun
- Doubles is the plural of the noun "double" and, most commonly, a game format in sports such as tennis or badminton in which two players compete on each side. It also refers in music to vinyl records released as two discs, and in general use to two of a kind or something twice as large. Related: twofold, pair, duplicate, twin.
- RALLY /ˈræli/ · noun, verb
- A gathering of people for a common purpose, especially a political or social one. To gather or bring together people for a common purpose, often in a enthusiastic or energetic way. Related: gathering, meeting, march, protest.
- SMASH /smæʃ/ · verb, noun
- To break or shatter something violently, or to hit something with great force. A violent collision or crash. Related: crash, bash, break, shatter.
- DROP /drɒp/ (UK), /drɑːp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a small round or pear-shaped quantity of liquid that hangs or falls, or a steep downward slope; as a verb, to let something fall, to fall itself, or to cease or abandon something. Related: fall, drip, droplet, descend.
- LIFT /lɪft/ · noun, verb
- A device for moving people or goods between floors in a building, typically using a system of pulleys and counterweights. To raise or move something upwards, typically using a mechanical device. Related: elevator, hoist, crane, winch.
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