UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE


Meaning of UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE in English

ˌUniversity ˈChallenge BrE AmE

a ↑ quiz programme on British television, in which students representing two different universities compete against each other to answer difficult questions. The show is known especially for the ↑ catchphrase ‘Your starter for ten...’ (=your first question for ten points is...) , which the ↑ question master (=the person asking the questions) says at the start of each set of questions.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.