Sports & Fitness

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

176 words

# Sports & Fitness

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 176

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

## Words by Level

### A1
- game - An activity with rules that you play for fun or to win.
- team - A group of people who play a sport or game together against others.
- win - To be the best or first in a game, race, or competition.
- ball - A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked.
- match - A sporting contest between two people or teams.
- favorite - Liked more than all others.
- football - 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.
- player - A person who takes part in a game or sport.
- exercise - Physical activity done to stay fit and healthy.
- sport - A physical activity or game played according to rules, often in competition.
- tennis - A sport in which two or four players hit a ball over a net using racquets.
- Olympics - The international sporting event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete.
- volleyball - A game in which two teams hit a large ball over a high net with their hands.
- CD player
- swimming pool

### A2
- save - To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
- coach - A person who trains people in a sport or skill.
- bowl - A round, deep dish used for holding food or liquid.
- baseball - A team sport in which players hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases to score.
- basketball - A team sport in which two teams of five players try to throw a ball through a high hoop.
- soccer - A game in which two teams of eleven players try to kick a ball into the other team's goal.
- shoot - To fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit someone or something with a bullet.
- fix - To repair something that is broken or not working.
- final - Coming last; happening at the end.
- serve - To give people food or drink, especially at a meal or in a restaurant.
- training - The process of teaching or learning the skills needed to do a job or activity.
- winner - A person, team, or animal that wins a competition.
- golf - 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.
- kit - A set of items needed for a particular purpose, often kept together.
- basket - A container, usually made of woven material, used to hold or carry things.
- visitor - Someone who comes to see a person or stays as a guest.
- medal - A flat metal disc given as a prize or award, often for winning a sporting event.
- bench - A long seat for two or more people, often found in parks.
- chess - A board game for two players who move sixteen pieces each to try to trap the other player's king.
- bonus - An extra amount of money given to someone in addition to their normal pay.
- hockey - A fast team game played on ice in which players use sticks to shoot a puck into the other team's goal.
- championship - A competition held to decide the best player or team.
- cricket - A team sport played with a bat and ball by two teams of eleven players.
- stadium - A large sports ground with rows of seats around it for spectators.
- racket - A bat with a round frame and tight strings, used to hit the ball in tennis, badminton, or squash.
- runner - A person who runs, especially in a race or for exercise.
- Olympic - Relating to the Olympic Games.
- athlete - A person who is good at sports and competes in them.
- superstar - An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player.
- skating - the sport or activity of moving over ice or ground on skates
- skiing - the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis
- rugby - A team sport played with an oval ball that players can carry, kick, and pass backwards.
- cycling - The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun.
- footballer - A person who plays football, especially soccer.
- skateboarding - the sport or activity of riding a skateboard
- board game
- MP3 player
- video game
- ping-pong - informal or trademark name for table tennis, a game in which players hit a light ball across a table divided by a net

### B1
- bet - To risk money on the result of a race, game, or event.
- race - A competition to see who or what is the fastest.
- victory - A success in a battle, contest, or struggle.
- score - The number of points each side has won in a game or contest.
- prize - A reward given to the winner of a contest, competition, or lottery.
- defeat - To win against someone in a battle, game, or contest.
- gym - A place with equipment where people exercise and lift weights.
- racing - The sport of competing to be the fastest, as in cars, horses, or running.
- compete - To take part in a contest, game, or similar event.
- tournament - A competition in which players play a series of games to find a winner.
- lottery - A game in which people buy numbered tickets and win prizes if their numbers are chosen by chance.
- triumph - A great success or victory after effort or difficulty.
- diving - The sport of jumping into water, often performing acrobatic moves.
- substitute - To use one thing in place of another that does the same job.
- referee - An official who makes sure the rules are followed in a sport.
- paddle - To move a boat through water using a paddle or your hands.
- defender - Someone who protects a person, place, or thing from harm.
- jogging - The activity of running at a slow, steady pace for exercise.
- fitness - The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise.
- passive - Accepting what happens without taking action or resisting.
- aerobics - Energetic physical exercise, often done to music, that strengthens the heart and lungs.
- goalkeeper - The player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring.
- handball - A team sport in which two teams throw a ball and try to score goals with their hands.
- extreme sports
- ice skating
- skater - a person who ice-skates, roller-skates, or skateboards
- rink - a prepared surface or building used for ice skating or roller skating

### B2
- bat - A small flying animal that comes out at night and feeds on insects or fruit.
- contest - A competition in which people try to win or to be the best.
- pitch - To throw a ball, especially to a batter in baseball.
- offense - An action that breaks the law; a crime.
- penalty - A punishment given for breaking a rule or law.
- opponent - A person you compete or fight against in a game, contest, or argument.
- regime - A government that is in power, especially one that is strict or unfair.
- tackle - To deal with a difficult problem or task in a determined way.
- marathon - A long running race of about 42 kilometres (26 miles).
- polo - A ball game played on horseback in which two teams use long mallets to hit a ball into the other team's goal.
- coaching - The process of training or teaching someone, especially in a sport or skill.
- snowball - A ball of snow pressed together in your hands, often thrown for fun.
- judo - A Japanese sport and martial art in which you try to throw your opponent to the ground.
- concede - to admit that something is true, often unwillingly
- anchorman - The main male presenter of a television or radio news programme.
- swat - to hit or crush something with a quick, sharp blow, often with the hand or an object
- wrestle - to fight or compete by gripping an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down
- crossbar - the horizontal bar joining the two upright posts at the top of a goal in sports such as football or rugby
- croquet - a lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through a course of hoops
- racehorse - a horse bred and trained to compete in races
- striker - in football, an attacking player whose main role is to score goals
- cartwheel - an acrobatic movement in which the body turns sideways through an inverted position with the arms and legs extended
- archery - the sport, practice, or skill of shooting arrows with a bow
- bleacher - usually plural: a raised structure with rows of simple seats for spectators
- shuttlecock - the lightweight, cone-shaped object with a rounded cork or rubber base that players hit in badminton
- inning - a turn or period of activity, especially a renewed opportunity to speak or act
- jockey - a professional rider who competes in horse races
- fairway - golf: the closely mown strip between the tee and the putting green
- toboggan - a long, light sled with a curved-up front and no runners, used for carrying loads or sliding over snow
- racecourse - a track or grounds on which races, especially horse races, are held

### C1
- deficit - The amount by which spending is greater than the money coming in.
- odds - The chance or likelihood that something will happen.
- jersey - A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, often showing the player's name and number.
- victorious - Having won a contest, game, or struggle.
- simulation - The act of copying a real situation or process, often to study or practice it.
- flattery - Excessive or insincere praise, often used to win favour.
- discard - To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.
- contend - To state firmly that something is true, especially in an argument.
- victoriously - In a way that shows victory or triumph.
- spar - to practice boxing or another combat sport with controlled blows
- horsemanship - skill in riding, handling, and sometimes training horses
- joust - a formal combat or sporting contest in which two mounted opponents charge each other with lances
- double-team - to join with one other person in dealing with a task, person, or situation

### C2
- punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- volley - a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- athleticism - Physical strength, fitness, and skill in sport or movement.
- muscle-bound - Having very large, stiff muscles from too much exercise.
- ingratiating - Trying to win someone's favour, often in an insincere or overly flattering way.
- ingratiatingly - In a way that tries to win favour, often through flattery.
- caddie - a person who carries a golfer's clubs and may give advice during play
- dumbbell - a short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand for exercise
- equestrian - relating to horse riding, riders, or events performed on horseback
- palaestra - a school or exercise ground in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and other athletic training took place
- pankration - an ancient Greek combat sport combining wrestling and boxing, with very few prohibited techniques
- steeplechase - a horse race across country or around a course containing fences, ditches, and other obstacles
- battledore - a light, solid-faced racket formerly used to keep a shuttlecock in the air
- fishline - a line or cord fitted with a hook and used for fishing; a fishing line
- springboard - a flexible board that bends and rebounds to propel a diver or gymnast into the air
- rodeo - a public competition or exhibition featuring skills such as bronc riding, calf roping, and bull riding
- ergometer - an apparatus that measures the work or power produced by muscles during physical effort
- trounce - to defeat someone thoroughly or by a very large margin
- jujutsu - a Japanese system of unarmed combat that uses holds, throws, and an opponent's force

### C2+
- flex - to bend a joint or muscle; informally, to show off
- deuce - a playing card or die showing two; (in tennis) a tied score
- triumphant - having won a victory or success; exultant over it
- dunk - to dip into liquid; to thrust a basketball downward through the hoop
- goalie - a player who guards the goal in sports; a goalkeeper
- hurdle - a barrier to be jumped in a race, or an obstacle to be overcome
- incapable - lacking the ability, capacity, or fitness to do something
- jock - an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal)
- nil - nothing; zero, especially as a score
- olympian - majestic, lofty, or aloof; relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games
- rugger - an informal British term for the game of rugby
- solitaire - a single-player card game, or a single gem set alone
- sporty - interested in or suited to sport; stylishly athletic
- bagatelle - a trifle, or a short light piece of music or a tabletop ball game
- batsman - a player who bats, especially in cricket
- clubhouse - a building used by the members of a club or team
- coachfellow - a horse harnessed alongside another to the same coach; a yokefellow
- cocker - to pamper or indulge; also a breed of spaniel used to flush game
- competitiveness - the quality of being able to compete successfully or eager to win
- footy - informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules)
- ingratiatory - intended to win favor or approval; ingratiating
- mitt - a padded glove, especially one used in baseball
- pugilism - the practice or sport of boxing
- racialism - belief in the superiority of one race; racial prejudice
- ref - a referee, or to act as one (informal)
- spasm - a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle
- tourney - a tournament, especially a medieval jousting contest
- trey - a playing card or die showing three; a three-point basketball shot
- umpire - an official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a game
- varsity - the principal team representing a university or school in a sport
- stiff-arm - a push made with a fully extended arm, especially to fend off an opponent in sport
- demivolt - a riding-school movement in which a horse makes a half-turn, especially with its forelegs raised so that it turns on the hind legs
- outjump - to jump better than; particularly higher than, or further than.

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