- lists⇄expr. enter the lists, to join in a contest; take part in a fight or argument.
Ex. The Royal Society ... contained few individuals capable of ... entering the lists against his ... assailants (David Brewster). - lists⇄lists, noun pl.
1a. a place where knights fought in tournaments or tilts.
b. the barriers enclosing such a place.
2. (Figurative.) any place or scene of combat or contest.