tournament

As nouns the difference between tournament and lead

is that tournament is (historical) during the middle ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war while lead is (uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As a verb lead is

to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be .

As an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As nouns the difference between tournament and leagues

is that tournament is (historical) during the middle ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war while leagues is .

As a verb leagues is

(league).

As nouns the difference between tournament and playoff

is that tournament is during the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war while playoff is a final game in a series needed to break a tie.

Encounter is a related term of tournament.

As nouns the difference between encounter and tournament

is that encounter is an unplanned or unexpected meeting while tournament is (historical) during the middle ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

As a verb encounter

is to meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.

As nouns the difference between tournament and cup

is that tournament is during the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war while cup is a concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.

As a verb cup is

to form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.

As nouns the difference between emulation and tournament

is that emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions while tournament is during the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

As nouns the difference between tournament and race

is that tournament is during the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war while race is a contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins.

As a verb race is

to take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

As nouns the difference between campaign and tournament

is that campaign is a series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal while tournament is during the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

As a verb campaign

is to take part in a campaign.