/ Dictionary / Index M match-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: match-up Pronunciation: (mach'up"), [key] — n. a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid. a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates. an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison: a match-up of property taxes in two counties. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: match-up (Thesaurus) matchstick matchwood Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language