<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like: a gold medal for the best swimmer.</li><li>A similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint: a Saint Christopher's medal.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To decorate or honor with a medal.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>To receive a medal, especially in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>