/ Dictionary / Index Q quarterfinal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quar•ter•fi•nal Pronunciation: (kwôr"tur-fīn'l), [key] — Sports. Sports. —adj. of or pertaining to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one. —n. a quarterfinal contest or round. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quarterfinal (Thesaurus) quartered quarterfinalist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language