league

¹league

noun \ˈlēg\

Definition of LEAGUE

1

: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)

2

: a square league

Origin of LEAGUE

Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with LEAGUE

gigue, Grieg

²league

noun

Definition of LEAGUE

1

a : an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose

b (1) : an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals (2) : a group of sports teams that regularly play one another

c : an informal alliance <in league with her sister>

2

: class, category

Origin of LEAGUE

Middle English (Scots) ligg, from Middle French ligue, from Old Italian liga, from ligare to bind, from Latin — more at ligature

First Known Use: 15th century

³league

verb

leaguedleagu·ing

Definition of LEAGUE

transitive verb

: to unite in a league

intransitive verb

: to form a league

Examples of LEAGUE

1. <the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood>
2. <some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed>

First Known Use of LEAGUE

1604

Related to LEAGUE

Synonyms

associate, band (together), club, coalesce, cohere, confederate, conjoin, cooperate, federate, ally, unite

Antonyms

break up, disband

Related Words

cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up); incorporate, organize, unionize; affiliate; amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge; knot, link, tie, wed

Near Antonyms

detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder; alienate, estrange, fall out