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Long-running cricket radio programme
Test Match Special (also known as TMS) is a British cricket radio programme, originally covering exclusively Test cricket matches, but currently covering
Test_Match_Special
a Test match was conceived by Hudson whilst commentating with Fred Trueman on a county game at Scarborough in 1955, as a result of which Test Match Special
List_of_cricket_commentators
British sports broadcaster
Radio 5 Live in February 2008. White made his Test Match Special debut in Multan for the first Test match between Pakistan and England in 2005. He was
Arlo_White
English sports journalist
journalist and broadcaster best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. He has established a
Henry_Blofeld
Longest and original form of cricket
Council (ICC). The term "test match" was originally coined in 1861–62 but in a different context—that the English team was testing itself against all of
Test_cricket
British comedian and statistician
Bugle. Since 2016 he has been a cricket statistician for BBC Radio's Test Match Special cricket commentaries, and since 2020 the presenter of Radio 4's The
Andy_Zaltzman
English writer and broadcaster (1914–1991)
English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet and wine connoisseur. With his poetic phraseology
John_Arlott
Sports division of British broadcaster
sport live or alongside flagship analysis programmes such as Match of the Day, Test Match Special, Ski Sunday and Today at Wimbledon. Results, analysis and
BBC_Sport
Journalist, writer and radio commentator
Independent. His first Test Match commentary on radio was on West Indies v Australia in 1965. He was a member of the BBC's Test Match Special commentary team
Tony_Cozier
Colloquial suffix
"Bazza" from "Barry". The "-er" form was famously used on BBC radio's Test Match Special by Brian Johnston (1912–94). Johnston was ex-Eton and New College
Oxford_"-er"
English cricketer and broadcaster (born 1960)
radio, as the BBC Radio cricket correspondent and as a commentator on Test Match Special. He has also contributed as a member of Australian broadcaster Australian
Jonathan_Agnew
English actor and comedian (born 1979)
lunchtime guest on Test Match Special, where he revealed a love of cricket and that he had previously worked with the Test Match Special team, who had no
Miles_Jupp
English comedian (born 1960)
South Africa series in 2008 he was interviewed by Jonathan Agnew on Test Match Special about his love of cricket. In December 2024, Steel was the castaway
Mark_Steel
Radio show
alternative commentary to the BBC's Test Match Special which is only available in the United Kingdom. In 2012 Test Match Sofa was taken over by The Cricketer
Test_Match_Sofa
English cricketer (born 1993)
Retrieved 14 August 2024. "Test Match Special on Twitter". 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020. "Test Match Special on Twitter". 1 September 2020
Alex_Hartley_(cricketer)
English comedian (born 1976)
of Tottenham Hotspur. He is also a cricket fan and has appeared on Test Match Special to discuss the sport. "Michael McIntyre". Desert Island Discs. 17
Michael_McIntyre
English TV personality (born 1992)
Bourton Vale CC, and the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI. That same year, he became an ambassador for Campaign Against Living
Chris_Hughes_(TV_personality)
English cricketer, broadcaster and journalist
President of MCC. He was also the longest serving commentator for Test Match Special (TMS) on BBC Radio, from 1973 until diagnosed with terminal cancer
Christopher_Martin-Jenkins
2023 American reality television series
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test is an American reality quasi-military training television series that premiered on Fox on January 4, 2023. It is
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Special_Forces:_World's_Toughest_Test
English cricketer (1931–2006)
as an outspoken radio commentator for the BBC, mainly working on Test Match Special. He was awarded the OBE in the 1989 Birthday Honours for services
Fred_Trueman
International cricket tour
radio coverage on Test Match Special. In December 2022, during their previous tour of Pakistan, England won all three Test matches played. Only eight
English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25
English_cricket_team_in_Pakistan_in_2024–25
Longest form of cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the female equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are
Women's_Test_cricket
Score equality in the longest international cricket matches
A tied Test is a Test cricket match in which the side batting second is bowled out in the fourth innings, with scores level. This is a very rare result;
Tied_Test
Indian sports commentator
Kumar (born 1988) is an Indian sports commentator. He is also a BBC Test Match Special Commentator. For his passion, bravery, and dedication to Afghanistan Cricket
Devender_Kumar
Experiments probing the accuracy of special relativity's predictions
predictions of special relativity. Collections of various tests were given by Jakob Laub, Zhang, Mattingly, Clifford Will, and Roberts/Schleif. Special relativity
Tests_of_special_relativity
BBC cricket commentator (1912–1994)
freelance capacity as a member of the team for the radio broadcasts, Test Match Special (TMS) for the next 22 years. Johnston was responsible for a number
Brian_Johnston
British sports broadcaster (born 1963)
commentator, most notable for being a member of the Test Match Special team and who also reports on football matches for BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as the Indian
Simon Mann (cricket commentator)
Simon_Mann_(cricket_commentator)
English cricketer and cricket commentator
having his own drive time show. He has also commentated on cricket for Test Match Special and Sky Sports. In 2013 he was co-host of NFL UK's Inside the Huddle
Charles_Dagnall
Pakistani commentator and sports presenter
live - Test Match Special, TMS:The journalist panel". BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2022. Our journalist panel Derek... - BBC Test Match Special, retrieved
Zainab_Abbas
English Australian cricket commentator
was the first woman to become a regular commentator on the BBC's Test Match Special, and has been commentating on men's and women's international cricket
Alison_Mitchell
British cricket broadcaster (born 1969)
Edmund Norcross (born 14 April 1969) is a cricket broadcaster for Test Match Special. Norcross has been compared to the late TMS commentator John Arlott
Daniel_Norcross
English cricketer (born 1983)
radio programme Test Match Special (she is one of the first female expert summarisers to commentate on men's international cricket matches), and a motivational
Ebony_Rainford-Brent
Indian cricketer (born 1988)
after a poor showing at the World Test Championship Final in 2023. In June 2025 Pujara joined the BBC Test Match Special commentary team as a colour commentator/analyst
Cheteshwar_Pujara
English cricketer (born 1940)
attracting both criticism and praise. He is a former member of BBC Radio 4 Test Match Special commentary team and retired in 2020. Geoffrey Boycott was born in
Geoffrey_Boycott
English cricketer
been described by BBC Test Match Special commentator Daniel Norcross as a "generational talent". He holds the record for highest Test score by an England
Jamie_Smith_(cricketer)
Irish pop group
the band appeared on the BBC's Test Match Special during the lunch break on the first day of the second Ashes Test match against the Australian team at
The Duckworth Lewis Method (band)
The_Duckworth_Lewis_Method_(band)
Australian sports commentator (born 1950)
Warne in the first innings of same match was one of five selected to play over the theme music of Test Match Special podcasts during the 2019 Ashes series
Jim_Maxwell_(commentator)
English cricketer
until 2024. Guha writes a column for the BBC Sport website and is a Test Match Special commentator. She joined ITV Sport in April 2012 as a co-presenter
Isa_Guha
English guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1949)
and has been a guest on "A View from the Boundary" on BBC Radio 4's Test Match Special and BBC Radio 5 Live's Yes It's the Ashes. Cornwell has written six
Hugh_Cornwell
English former cricketer, coach, and commentator
Cricket World Cup. He then became a renowned cricket commentator for Test Match Special, and later Sky Sports. He is also an author, journalist and columnist
David_Lloyd_(cricketer)
British sports commentator
to 2003 Champion also worked on the BBC's cricket radio programme Test Match Special. In the summer of 2000, ITV surprised the BBC with a successful bid
Jon_Champion
BBC Radio 5 programme, formerly Sport on 5
Daily 72+ EFL Podcast Rugby League Rugby Union Weekly Sport Specials Tailenders Test Match Special That Peter Crouch Podcast The Doosra The Squad Sports Report
5_Live_Sport
English cricketer (born 1977)
he became an author and journalist and in 2013 he joined the BBC's Test Match Special as a commentator for The Ashes series against Australia. Smith was
Ed_Smith_(cricketer)
Longest lived players Rediff: Oldest Test cricketers at the time of death Cricinfo: Traicos debut BBC Test Match Special, Ask Bearders: "Can you tell me who
Lists_of_oldest_cricketers
British national radio station
Questions and other occasional extra news coverage, joined in 1994 by Test Match Special - transferring to long wave. However, 1994 did see the end of the
BBC_Radio_4
English cricketer
2005, Northeast won seven national cricket awards, including the BBC Test Match Special young cricketer of the year and the Gray-Nicolls best schools cricketer
Sam_Northeast
Welsh comedian, writer, actor, and director
Powell, Sir Nicholas Hytner and Chris Addison can confirm. BBC (2021) Test Match Special, BBC Radio 5, 4th Sep. Hall, Julian (10 July 2008). "Chris Addison:
Chris_Addison
English former cricketer and commentator (born 1986)
performance was named as Wisden's Men's Test spell of the decade. Broad was awarded the Man of the Match in the fifth Test of the 2009 Ashes series at the Oval
Stuart_Broad
West Indian cricketer (born 1952)
significantly lower than for the first. Richards scored 8,540 runs in 121 Test matches at an average of 50.23 and retired as the West Indies' leading run-scorer
Viv_Richards
1999 World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event
Championship holders. In the event, D'Lo Brown and Test were the last two, still fighting without realizing the match was over when Droz and The Godfather eliminated
WrestleMania_XV
English cricketer (born 1984)
cricket until 2023, while also working for the BBC radio programme Test Match Special. Cook played for Essex's Academy and made his debut for the first
Alastair_Cook
River in Hampshire, England
broadly followed by the Test Way, a long-distance footpath. Much of the Test is a 438-hectare (1,080-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest
River_Test
British digital radio station
Extra Help". BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2012. "The Ashes - Test Match Special". Test Match Special. BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2023. "Adrian Van Klaveren, Controller
BBC_Radio_5_Sports_Extra
British diplomat (born 1954)
game with Jonathan Agnew on Test Match Special during the lunch break of the first day of the England v. New Zealand test match at Old Trafford in May 2008
Valerie_Amos,_Baroness_Amos
Gasholder by the Oval Cricket Ground, London
England cricket team matches, huge advertising banners hang from the gas holders. They are regularly referred to in Test Match Special broadcasts. In 2008
The_Oval_Gasholders
3rd edition of the Women's T20 World Cup
a match which came down to the final ball. England captain Charlotte Edwards blamed this defeat on a "lack of discipline" in her side, whilst Test Match
2012_Women's_World_Twenty20
England cricketer, sportswriter and broadcaster
particularly known for the 26 years he spent working for the BBC on the Test Match Special radio programme. Bailey was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. His father
Trevor_Bailey
English cricketer
2009 Vaughan joined Test Match Special as an expert summariser during the England vs Australia ODI series. His first Test match was during England's
Michael_Vaughan
Cricket series
Investec 2013 Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons) was a series of Test cricket matches contested between England and Australia for the Ashes. It formed
2013_Ashes_series
English cricket commentator
commentary, Test Match Special. Baxter joined the BBC in September 1965 after a spell in British Forces Broadcasting. He first worked on Test Match Special in
Peter_Baxter_(radio_producer)
Indian men's cricket team
has played 599 Test matches, winning 186, losing 188, with 224 draws and 1 tie. As of May 2026, India is ranked third in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings
India_national_cricket_team
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. TMS may refer to: TMS (entertainment data), data provider Test Match Special, BBC cricket coverage This Movie Sucks!, a Canadian TV show on bad
TMS
English cricket scorer
retired sports statistician and columnist. From 2009, he was the BBC's Test Match Special (TMS) scorer. His scoring career began in the mid-1970s at Rawtenstall
Malcolm_Ashton
English cricket journalist (1907–2000)
broadcaster for BBC Radio for 30 years. He was a regular commentator on Test Match Special, easily recognised by his distinctive "fruity" voice. After "retiring"
E._W._Swanton
International cricket tour
Centenary Test that John Arlott gave his last commentary for the BBC's Test Match Special. The Australian squad selected for the tour by Sam Loxton, Alan Davidson
Australian cricket team in England in 1980
Australian_cricket_team_in_England_in_1980
Cricket terminology
1991 Jonathan Agnew and Brian Johnston, commentators on BBC Radio's Test Match Special, got themselves into difficulty while commentating on Ian Botham's
Dismissal_(cricket)
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)
wickets per Test match, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and
Muttiah_Muralitharan
World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event
wrestled the Posse in a Gauntlet match but it ended in no contest when Shane interfered. When the Posse attempted to break Test's ankle, Stephanie came out and
SummerSlam_(1999)
English sports journalist
writes match reports and opinion pieces for The Guardian and The Observer newspapers, and frequently appears on BBC Radio's Test Match Special as a summariser
Vic_Marks
statistician and writer, and previously the scorer for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was drafted in for the 2010–2011 Ashes series in Australia to
Andrew_Samson
English cricketer and TV personality (born 1977)
No 156 Archived 12 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine." BBC Sport Test Match Special Blog. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2008 "England v West Indies:
Andrew_Flintoff
– present (live coverage 1955 – 2015, highlights 2016 – present) Test Match Special: BBC Radio 1957 – present Final Score: BBC One 1958 – present (part
List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC
List_of_television_programmes_broadcast_by_the_BBC
Test cricket series between Australia and England
series of Test cricket matches played between Australia and England for The Ashes, between 21 November 2025 and 8 January 2026. The five-match series formed
2025–26_Ashes_series
Cricket ground
possibly including a move away from New Road. Speaking on the BBC's Test Match Special podcast, chief executive Ashley Giles explained that of the 30 occasions
New_Road,_Worcester
Australian cricket journalist
commentaries for the likes of Talksport, Middlesex County Cricket Club, Test Match Special, and has also called international cricket in West Indies, Sri Lanka
Adam_Collins
English cricket commentator
remembered for his lengthy tenure as a cricket commentator on BBC's Test Match Special (TMS), which he joined in 1974 and left in 1991. He was nicknamed
Don_Mosey
International cricket competition
The Centenary Tests were two matches of Test cricket played between the English cricket team and the Australian cricket team, the first in 1977 and the
Centenary_Test
Projective psychological test created in 1921
The Rorschach test is a projective psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation
Rorschach_test
British cricket scorer and statistician
statistician, who was familiar to cricket followers as a member of the Test Match Special commentary team on BBC radio. He was nicknamed the Bearded Wonder
Bill_Frindall
English cricketer and journalist (born 1959)
the ECB. On England's December 2007 Test match tour of Sri Lanka he was a summariser on the BBC's Test Match Special, and a commentator for the ODI series
Simon_Hughes_(cricketer)
English cricketer and television personality (born 1966)
radio personality. A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played in 42 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team, as well as
Phil_Tufnell
Cricket venue in St John's Wood, UK
centre's only opening window is in the broadcasting box used by BBC Test Match Special. The building won eight architectural awards, including the RIBA Stirling
Lord's
British poet and performer
day) Regular contributor to BBC Radio 5 Live, including special commissions for Test Match Special, Cheltenham Gold Cup and City v United (2012–15) Scotland
Murray_Lachlan_Young
Method of dismissal in cricket
dismissed "hit wicket". Later in the day, Brian Johnston of BBC Radio's Test Match Special read out the details of the scorecard as normal. When he came to Botham's
Hit_wicket
Gavaskar became the first player to cross the 10,000 run mark in Tests during a match against Pakistan. As of January 2025[update], fifteen players—from
List of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in Test cricket
List_of_players_who_have_scored_10,000_or_more_runs_in_Test_cricket
British topical discussion programme
a moment of "alarm", the prisoner continued: "Why do we only hear Test Match Special now on longwave?" Dimbleby had "no answer" but felt "very relieved"
Any_Questions?
World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event
pinned The Big Boss Man in a singles match. The final match of the show saw Viscera pin Test after Big Boss Man hit Test with a nightstick, pretending to
WWF_Backlash_(1999)
Indian cricketer (born 1973)
2012 to 2018. Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his Test match debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen
Sachin_Tendulkar
English cricketer
Team England Kate Cross on X No Balls - The Cricket Podcast on BBC Test Match Special Earlier episodes: No Balls - The Cricket Podcast Archived 1 July 2020
Kate_Cross
English cricketer
cricket. He made his England Test debut in 2010 against Bangladesh. In 2019 he became a commentator for Test Match Special. Finn was educated at Parmiter's
Steven_Finn
Australian cricketer (born 1974)
ESPNcricinfo.[dead link] "2nd Test: West Indies v Australia at Port-of-Spain, 19–23 Apr 2003". ESPNcricinfo.[dead link] "Test Match Special – Stump the Bearded
Ricky_Ponting
Indian former cricketer (born 1984)
early 2006, Pathan became the only bowler to take a Test hat-trick in the first over of the match (vs Pakistan at Karachi). However, the productive run
Irfan_Pathan
on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2021 – via YouTube. "BBC's Test Match Special stars to host 2025 MCC Cowdrey Lecture | Lord's". www.lords.org. 2
Cowdrey_Lecture
preparation for his broadcasts. He was responsible for the launch of Test Match Special (TMS) in 1957, having written to his boss Charles Max-Muller the previous
Robert_Hudson_(broadcaster)
English cricketer (born 1982)
ICC men's Test bowling rankings. He is one of the few fast bowlers (after Maurice Tate in 1935 and Gubby Allen in 1948) to play at Test match level into
James_Anderson_(cricketer)
Cricket stadium in England
Retrieved 23 March 2009. url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/test_match_special/3042084.stm "The New Old Trafford Unveiled". LCCC. Archived from the
Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground
Men's national cricket team
7 June 2026[update], England have played 1,095 Test matches, winning 405 and losing 334 (with 356 draws). In the Test series against Australia, England play for
England_cricket_team
English cricketer (born 1955)
times, and 10 wickets in a match four times. In 1980, he became the second player in Test history to complete the "match double" of scoring 100 runs
Ian_Botham
Barbadian lawyer and sports commentator
broadcaster. In 1998, Symmonds was invited by the BBC to join the Test Match Special (TMS) team during the 1998 England tour of the West Indies, making
Donna_Symmonds
English cricket journalist
questions. Dobell regularly appears on the Test Match Special journalist panel at lunch on the final day of a Test match. He has appeared regularly on the Sky
George_Dobell
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
Surname or Lastname
English, northern Irish, and French
English, northern Irish, and French : from Middle English, Old French beste ‘animal’, ‘beast’ (Latin bestia), applied either as a metonymic occupational name for someone who looked after beasts—a herdsman— or as a derogatory nickname for someone thought to resemble an animal, i.e. a violent, uncouth, or stupid man. It is unlikely that the name is derived from best, Old English betst, superlative of good. By far the most frequent spelling of the French surname is Beste, but it is likely that in North America this form has largely been assimilated to Best.German : from a short form of Sebastian.
Boy/Male
English
Like God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on the border between two territories, especially in the Marches between England and Wales or England and Scotland, from Anglo-Norman French marche ‘boundary’ (of Germanic origin; compare Mark 2). In some cases, the surname may be a habitational name from March in Cambridgeshire, which was probably named from the locative case of Old English mearc ‘boundary’.English : from a nickname or personal name for someone who was born or baptized in the month of March (Middle English, Old French march(e), Latin Martius (mensis), from the name of the god Mars) or who had some other special connection with the month, such as owing a feudal obligation then.Catalan : from the personal name March, Catalan equivalent of Mark 1.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Bach 3 and 4.
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Match
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Month; Horse; Boundary
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Welsh
King Henry IV, Part 1' Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Edward,...
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a refiner, from Yiddish test ‘crucible’, ‘melting pot’.English : nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head, from Old French teste ‘head’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
West Town; Surname; From the Western Stream
Female
English
Short form of English Tessa, TESS means "harvester."Â
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French word march, MARCH means "boundary." Compare with other forms of March.
Male
Welsh
Welsh name probably derived from the word march, MARCH means "horse." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the king of Kernow (Cornwall) to whom Isolde was brought as a bride by Tristan. Compare with other forms of March.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
Great Warrior; Who is Like God; Form of Michael Like God
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire)
English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire) : topographic name from Middle English hacche ‘gate’, Old English hæcc (see Hatcher). In some cases the surname is habitational, from one of the many places named with this word. This name has been in Ireland since the 17th century, associated with County Meath and the nearby part of Louth.
Male
English
Short form of English Mitchell, MITCH means "who is like God?"
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leach 2.English : topographic name from an Old English element læcc, lecc ‘boggy stream’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Lach Dennis or Lache in Cheshire.
Boy/Male
English American
West town. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Female
Welsh
Welsh pet form of Greek Hagne (English Agnes), NEST means "chaste; holy."
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Irish Scottish English
Who is like God? Gift from God. In the Bible, St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron...
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
Boy/Male
Hindu
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Is wakeful
Girl/Female
British, English
Envious; Majestic; Powerful
Girl/Female
Scandinavian German
Womanly; strength. Feminine of Karl.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prosperous, Wealth
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Narasimha
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of the waters, Neptune
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Italian Greek Latin
Manly.
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Beauty
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
TEST MATCH-SPECIAL
v. t.
To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try; as, to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument.
v. t.
To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal.
n.
Examination or trial by the cupel; hence, any critical examination or decisive trial; as, to put a man's assertions to a test.
v. i.
To watch for and catch mice.
v.
Suitable combination or bringing together; that which corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a match.
v. t.
To refine, as gold or silver, in a test, or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
n.
To catch so as to hold.
v. t.
To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards.
n.
Alt. of Testa
n.
The distance passed over in marching; as, an hour's march; a march of twenty miles.
pl.
of Testa
v. t.
To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth.
v. i.
To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.
v. t.
To close with a hatch or hatches.
v. t.
To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or in opposition to, as equal.
n.
Means of trial; as, absence is a test of love.
n.
To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
v. t.
To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent; as, to test a solution by litmus paper.
n.
A coat made of match-cloth.
a.
Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.