first round
Starting boxing segment
First round refers to the initial stage of a multi-stage process—a competition, negotiation, interview, or selection.
In sports tournaments, the first round eliminates early competitors: They were knocked out in the first round.
In boxing, it's the opening three minutes of a fight.
At a bar, the first round is the initial set of drinks ordered: I'll buy the first round.
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- openingGap or start
- initialName's opening letter
- boutLimited stretch of something
bell · boxing · tournament · elimination · draft · draft pick · pick · selection · audition · qualifier · heat · match · contender · undercard · ringside · punch · jab · interview
- competition roundsfinals, semifinals, quarterfinals, preliminaries, heats
- Competition Stagesheats, trials, prelims, preliminaries, qualifier
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- Basketball EventsNBA Finals, playoffs, championship, finals, draft day
- playoffsbracket, brackets, elimination, playoff bracket, playoff game
- tournament roundsqualifier, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, playoff game
first roundfinal round
Ultimate competitive stage
last round · finale · final stage · end stage · undrafted
first roundfinals
Concluding tests or matches
final · championship · title match · grand final · championship game
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