tourney

1 of 2

noun

tour·​ney ˈtu̇r-nē  ˈtər- 

also ˈtȯr-

plural tourneys

: tournament

tourney

2 of 2

verb

tourneyed; tourneying

intransitive verb

: to perform in a tournament

Synonyms of tourney

Noun

• tournament
• game
• event
• competition

Examples of tourney in a Sentence

Noun

progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Morocco won’t surprise anyone this time around as it is ranked eighth in the world coming into the tourney. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026

With two days left in the tourney, there could be an even bigger payday on the horizon for Marlin Fever. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026

Verb

Lewis came up with a loose ball and passed to Hodge, who hit a 3-point shot with four seconds remaining for USA’s only tourney victory. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 27 Nov. 2019

Saturday night’s seventh-inning parade of runs started when tourney most outstanding player Tyson LeBlanc singled in Kansas teammate Daniel Osoria from third base. — Gary Bedore may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French torneier, to twist, whirl around, fight, tourney, from tur, tourn turning, circuit

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tourney

• burnie
• gurney
• journey
• attorney
• mcburney

Kids Definition

tourney

noun

tour·​ney

ˈtu̇(ə)r-nē

also ˈtər-

or ˈtȯr-

plural tourneys

: tournament