Sports & Fitness

Teams, matches, competition, exercise, and physical training.

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/tiːm/ A group of people who play a sport or game together against others. Meaning Off Sound Off

/wɪn/ To be the best or first in a game, race, or competition. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɔl/ A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mæt͡ʃ/ A sporting contest between two people or teams. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfʊtbɔl/ A team ball game in which players try to get a ball into the other team's goal; in most of the world this means soccer. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/ A person who takes part in a game or sport. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/ Physical activity done to stay fit and healthy. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spɔɹt/ A physical activity or game played according to rules, often in competition. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɛnɪs/ A sport in which two or four players hit a ball over a net using racquets. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ A game in which two teams hit a large ball over a high net with their hands. Meaning Off Sound Off

swimming pool A1

/ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈraʊnd/ One stage or part of a competition, game, or series of events. Meaning Off Sound Off

/koʊt͡ʃ/ A person who trains people in a sport or skill. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pæθ/ A narrow track for walking, often through fields, woods, or a garden. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbeɪs.bɔl/ A team sport in which players hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases to score. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɑlf/ A game in which players use clubs to hit a small ball into a series of holes on a large outdoor course, using as few hits as possible. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ A team sport in which two teams of five players try to throw a ball through a high hoop. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɑk.ɚ/ A game in which two teams of eleven players try to kick a ball into the other team's goal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/ The sport or activity of going up walls, rocks, or mountains. Meaning Off Sound Off

/t͡ʃɛs/ A board game for two players who move sixteen pieces each to try to trap the other player's king. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɑ.ki/ A fast team game played on ice in which players use sticks to shoot a puck into the other team's goal. Meaning Off Sound Off

championship A2

/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/ A competition held to decide the best player or team. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ The sport or activity of travelling in a boat that uses the wind. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/ A team sport played with a bat and ball by two teams of eleven players. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ A large sports ground with rows of seats around it for spectators. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹækɪt/ A bat with a round frame and tight strings, used to hit the ball in tennis, badminton, or squash. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæθ.lit/ A person who is good at sports and competes in them. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kwɪz/ A short test or competition in which you answer questions. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsu.pɚˌstɑɹ/ An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɝfɪŋ/ The sport of riding on waves while standing on a surfboard. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ the sport or activity of moving over ice or ground on skates Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈski.ɪŋ/ the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrʌgbi/ A team sport played with an oval ball that players can carry, kick, and pass backwards. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪŋˌpɑːŋ/ informal or trademark name for table tennis, a game in which players hit a light ball across a table divided by a net Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtʃɛkərz/ US: a two-player board game in which pieces move diagonally and capture opposing pieces by jumping over them; draughts Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈreɪs/ A competition to see who or what is the fastest. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɪktəri/ A success in a battle, contest, or struggle. Meaning Off Sound Off

/skoɹ/ The number of points each side has won in a game or contest. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɹɑ̟ɪ̯z/ A reward given to the winner of a contest, competition, or lottery. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spɔɹts/ Physical games and activities played according to rules; plural of sport. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/ The sport of competing to be the fastest, as in cars, horses, or running. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mænˈkaɪnd/ All human beings considered together; the human race. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kəmˈpiːt/ To take part in a contest, game, or similar event. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɐz.əl/ A game or toy that you have to think hard about to solve, played for fun. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ A sport in which two people fight by punching each other with gloved fists. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtʊɹnəmənt/ A competition in which players play a series of games to find a winner. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɑtɚi/ A game in which people buy numbered tickets and win prizes if their numbers are chosen by chance. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ A track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/ The sport of jumping into water, often performing acrobatic moves. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/ An official who makes sure the rules are followed in a sport. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪt.nəs/ The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ A sport involving physical exercises that show strength, balance, and flexibility. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈswɛtʃəːt/ A loose, warm cotton top with long sleeves, often worn for sport or as casual clothing. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɔːl.kiːpɚ/ The player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhændˌbɔl/ A team sport in which two teams throw a ball and try to score goals with their hands. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɹækˌsut/ A loose, comfortable top and trousers worn for sport or relaxing. Meaning Off Sound Off

A water sport in which you stand on a board with a sail attached and are pushed along by the wind. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈkɑn.tɛst/ A competition in which people try to win or to be the best. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈtɛst/ To formally argue that something is wrong or should not be accepted. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɹoʊfi/ A cup, statue, or other object given as a prize for winning a competition. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/ A long running race of about 42 kilometres (26 miles). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpoʊloʊ/ A ball game played on horseback in which two teams use long mallets to hit a ball into the other team's goal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɚ/ the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɑː.ki/ a professional rider who competes in horse races Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/ Unfair treatment of people because they belong to a particular race. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈd͡ʒudoʊ/ A Japanese sport and martial art in which you try to throw your opponent to the ground. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsprɪŋɝ/ a springer spaniel, a medium-sized gundog bred to flush game Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/ The music recorded for a film, video game, or similar work. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑrtʃəri/ the sport, practice, or skill of shooting arrows with a bow Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/ in football, an attacking player whose main role is to score goals Meaning Off Sound Off

/kroʊˈkeɪ/ a lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through a course of hoops Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbækˌɡæmən/ a board game for two players who move fifteen checkers according to dice rolls and try to bear them all off first Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛtɚ/ a long-haired hunting dog trained to indicate the location of game birds Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈlɪmpiæd/ A major competition modelled on the Olympic Games, often held every four years in a particular field such as maths or science. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈreɪsˌkɔrs/ a track or grounds on which races, especially horse races, are held Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstɪɹəp/ a metal loop attached to a saddle for a rider's foot Meaning Off Sound Off

to move an arm or object in a curve in an attempt to hit a target Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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/tɹʌmp/ a suit or card in a card game that outranks the others Meaning Off Sound Off

/məˈnɑpəli/ Complete control of a market by a single company, with no competition. Meaning Off Sound Off

/rʌt/ a long, deep track or groove made in soft ground or another surface by repeated passage Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ Someone who has a real chance of winning a competition or prize. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpæθˌweɪ/ A path or track for walking. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɪl.jɚdz/ A game played on a cloth-covered table in which players use long sticks to hit balls into one another or into pockets. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˌblaɪndmænz ˈbʌf/ a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify the other players Meaning Off Sound Off

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/kɑːrˈtel/ an association of independent businesses or producers that coordinate prices, output, or markets in order to limit competition Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɹɪb/ a card game, usually for two players, in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈroʊdioʊ/ a public competition or exhibition featuring skills such as bronc riding, calf roping, and bull riding Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɑːmɪnoʊ/ a small rectangular game tile divided into two squares marked with dots Meaning Off Sound Off

/kweɪl/ small gallinaceous game birds Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɹæ.məˌfoʊn/ an antique record player Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfoʊnəˌɡɹæf/ A record player. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ a performer or athlete who carries out difficult feats of balance, agility, and coordination, especially in a circus Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbʌkˌʃɑːt/ large lead or steel pellets loaded into a shotgun cartridge for hunting medium or large game Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈblʌdhaʊnd/ a large scent hound with an exceptionally keen sense of smell, used to track people Meaning Off Sound Off

/kəˈluːʒən/ A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɑli/ a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskɪtəlz/ a game in which players roll or throw a ball to knock down a group of wooden pins Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwɪst/ a card game for four players who form two partnerships Meaning Off Sound Off

/æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/ Physical strength, fitness, and skill in sport or movement. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɪˈkeɪ/ a card game for two players using a thirty-two-card pack and scoring combinations and tricks Meaning Off Sound Off

/kwɑˈdrɪl/ a four-player card game derived from ombre and especially popular in the eighteenth century Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈspɪni/ chiefly British: a small wood or copse, especially one planted to shelter game birds Meaning Off Sound Off

/pænˈkreɪtiɑːn/ an ancient Greek combat sport combining wrestling and boxing, with very few prohibited techniques Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈjukɚ/ a card game for two to four players, usually played with a reduced deck and a trump suit Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈraʊəl/ the small wheel with projecting points at the end of a rider's spur Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl/ wild birds hunted as game or food, especially ducks, geese, and other waterfowl Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnaɪnˌpɪn/ one of the nine wooden pins set up as targets in the game of ninepins; a skittle Meaning Off Sound Off

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tic-tac-toe C2+

/ˌtɪk.tækˈtoʊ/ a game in which two players alternately mark a three-by-three grid and try to complete a row of three matching symbols Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌsɛvənˈʌp/ a traditional American card game related to all fours in which seven points constitute a game Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstɪfˌɑrm/ a push made with a fully extended arm, especially to fend off an opponent in sport Meaning Off Sound Off

/sluːθ/ a detective; to investigate or track down Meaning Off Sound Off

/dus/ a playing card or die showing two; (in tennis) a tied score Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡoʊli/ a player who guards the goal in sports; a goalkeeper Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɝdəl/ a barrier to be jumped in a race, or an obstacle to be overcome Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɑk/ an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpædʒənt/ an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrʌɡɚ/ an informal British term for the game of rugby Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɑləˌtɛr/ a single-player card game, or a single gem set alone Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtraɪˌaʊt/ a test of the suitability of a performer, athlete, or product Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/ a trifle, or a short light piece of music or a tabletop ball game Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbætsmən/ a player who bats, especially in cricket Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/ a chess position in which the king is trapped and the game ends Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈklɛrər/ one who declares; in bridge, the player who plays the contract Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd/ human beings considered collectively; the human race Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm/ belief in the superiority of one race; racial prejudice Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsnikər/ a soft rubber-soled shoe for sport or casual wear Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsteɪdiən/ an ancient Greek unit of length, or a classical running track Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌmpaɪɚ/ an official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a game Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd/ a large, powerful hound formerly bred and used to hunt stags and other large game Meaning Off Sound Off

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