noun
medal
MEHD
noun
1
A flat metal disc awarded as a prize or honor, often for achievement or bravery.
"She won a gold medal in the 200-meter sprint."
"He was awarded a medal for his service in the war."
verb
1
To win a medal in a competition.
"The gymnast medaled in three separate events."
How to Use Medal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA metal disc given as an award, or, as a verb, to win one.
Common pairings
gold medal
win a medal
medal ceremony
Word Forms
medaled past tense, medalled past tense, medals plural, Medals plural, medals singular
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Etymology
From Italian medaglia, originally meaning "half a denarius" (a Roman coin), from Late Latin mediālis ("middle").