ETYM Old Eng. chalenge claim, accusation, challenge, Old Fren. chalenge, chalonge, claim, accusation, contest, from Latin calumnia false accusation, chicanery. Related to Calumny.
1. A call to engage in a contest or fight.
2. A demand by a sentry for a password or identification.
3. A demanding or stimulating situation.
4. A formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror.
5. Questioning a statement and demanding an explanation. + prikaži više

A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; SYN. daring.

ETYM Old Fren. defiance, desfiance, challenge, from desfier to challenge, French défier. Related to Defy.
1. A defiant act.
2. A hostile challenge.
3. Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; SYN. rebelliousness.