- league⇄expr. in league with, associated by agreement with; having a compact with; allied with.
Ex. Look you, villains, this fellow is in league with you (Charles Kingsley). - league⇄expr. in one's league, (Informal.) in the same category or class with one.
Ex. [The] quartet is competent, but hardly in his league (Time). - league⇄expr. out of one's league, (Informal.) not in one's own class or category.
Ex. The amateur musician was out of his league in the professional orchestra. Moon shots and ICBMs are ... clearly out of Canada's scientific and industrial league (Maclean' - league⇄league (1), noun, verb, leagued,leaguing.
- league⇄league (2), noun.
1. a measure of distance, usually about 3 geographical miles, 3.452 statute miles, or 4.8280 kilometers.
2. a unit of measure for land, equal to a square league. - league⇄noun 1. a union of persons, parties, or nations formed to help one another.
(SYN) federation, society.
2. the persons, parties, or countries associated in a league; confederacy.
3. an association of sports clubs or teams.
Ex. a - league⇄v.i., v.t. to unite in a league; form a union or join, especially without losing separate identity.
Ex. The two societies of doctors leagued to force improvements in the hospital.
(SYN) confederate.