1.a demanding or stimulating situation;
they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power
2.a call to engage in a contest or fight
3.questioning a statement and demanding an explanation;
his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy
4.a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
5.a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
1.take exception to;
She challenged his claims
2.issue a challenge to;
Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
3.ask for identification;
The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard
4.raise a formal objection in a court of law