# 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.; frequency rank 448
- team — A group of people who play a sport or game together against others.; frequency rank 507
- win — To be the best or first in a game, race, or competition.; frequency rank 596
- ball — A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked.; frequency rank 868
- match — A sporting contest between two people or teams.; frequency rank 1131
- favorite — Liked more than all others.; frequency rank 1237
- 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.; frequency rank 1828
- player — A person who takes part in a game or sport.; frequency rank 1990
- exercise — Physical activity done to stay fit and healthy.; frequency rank 3060
- sport — A physical activity or game played according to rules, often in competition.; frequency rank 3233
- tennis — A sport in which two or four players hit a ball over a net using racquets.; frequency rank 4242
- Olympics — The international sporting event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete.; frequency rank 8489
- volleyball — A game in which two teams hit a large ball over a high net with their hands.; frequency rank 13498
- CD player
- swimming pool

### A2
- save — To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.; frequency rank 519
- shoot — To fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit someone or something with a bullet.; frequency rank 588
- fix — To repair something that is broken or not working.; frequency rank 913
- final — Coming last; happening at the end.; frequency rank 1120
- coach — A person who trains people in a sport or skill.; frequency rank 1510
- serve — To give people food or drink, especially at a meal or in a restaurant.; frequency rank 1517
- training — The process of teaching or learning the skills needed to do a job or activity.; frequency rank 1527
- winner — A person, team, or animal that wins a competition.; frequency rank 2124
- bowl — A round, deep dish used for holding food or liquid.; frequency rank 2822
- baseball — A team sport in which players hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases to score.; frequency rank 2862
- 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.; frequency rank 2989
- kit — A set of items needed for a particular purpose, often kept together.; frequency rank 3501
- basketball — A team sport in which two teams of five players try to throw a ball through a high hoop.; frequency rank 3959
- soccer — A game in which two teams of eleven players try to kick a ball into the other team's goal.; frequency rank 4390
- basket — A container, usually made of woven material, used to hold or carry things.; frequency rank 4522
- visitor — Someone who comes to see a person or stays as a guest.; frequency rank 4670
- medal — A flat metal disc given as a prize or award, often for winning a sporting event.; frequency rank 4692
- bench — A long seat for two or more people, often found in parks.; frequency rank 4729
- chess — A board game for two players who move sixteen pieces each to try to trap the other player's king.; frequency rank 4816
- bonus — An extra amount of money given to someone in addition to their normal pay.; frequency rank 5199
- hockey — A fast team game played on ice in which players use sticks to shoot a puck into the other team's goal.; frequency rank 5254
- championship — A competition held to decide the best player or team.; frequency rank 5641
- cricket — A team sport played with a bat and ball by two teams of eleven players.; frequency rank 5998
- stadium — A large sports ground with rows of seats around it for spectators.; frequency rank 6368
- racket — A bat with a round frame and tight strings, used to hit the ball in tennis, badminton, or squash.; frequency rank 6902
- runner — A person who runs, especially in a race or for exercise.; frequency rank 7505
- Olympic — Relating to the Olympic Games.; frequency rank 7914
- athlete — A person who is good at sports and competes in them.; frequency rank 8026
- superstar — An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player.; frequency rank 8922
- skating — the sport or activity of moving over ice or ground on skates; frequency rank 9291
- skiing — the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis; frequency rank 9317
- rugby — A team sport played with an oval ball that players can carry, kick, and pass backwards.; frequency rank 12368
- 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; frequency rank 15195
- cycling — The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun.; frequency rank 16271
- footballer — A person who plays football, especially soccer.; frequency rank 24646
- skateboarding — the sport or activity of riding a skateboard; frequency rank 26243
- board game
- MP3 player
- video game

### B1
- bet — To risk money on the result of a race, game, or event.; frequency rank 643
- race — A competition to see who or what is the fastest.; frequency rank 1157
- victory — A success in a battle, contest, or struggle.; frequency rank 2137
- score — The number of points each side has won in a game or contest.; frequency rank 2390
- prize — A reward given to the winner of a contest, competition, or lottery.; frequency rank 2572
- defeat — To win against someone in a battle, game, or contest.; frequency rank 2920
- gym — A place with equipment where people exercise and lift weights.; frequency rank 2970
- racing — The sport of competing to be the fastest, as in cars, horses, or running.; frequency rank 3987
- compete — To take part in a contest, game, or similar event.; frequency rank 5000
- tournament — A competition in which players play a series of games to find a winner.; frequency rank 5318
- lottery — A game in which people buy numbered tickets and win prizes if their numbers are chosen by chance.; frequency rank 5510
- triumph — A great success or victory after effort or difficulty.; frequency rank 6498
- diving — The sport of jumping into water, often performing acrobatic moves.; frequency rank 6945
- substitute — To use one thing in place of another that does the same job.; frequency rank 7810
- referee — An official who makes sure the rules are followed in a sport.; frequency rank 10399
- paddle — To move a boat through water using a paddle or your hands.; frequency rank 10461
- defender — Someone who protects a person, place, or thing from harm.; frequency rank 11686
- jogging — The activity of running at a slow, steady pace for exercise.; frequency rank 11959
- fitness — The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise.; frequency rank 12240
- passive — Accepting what happens without taking action or resisting.; frequency rank 14265
- rink — a prepared surface or building used for ice skating or roller skating; frequency rank 14664
- skater — a person who ice-skates, roller-skates, or skateboards; frequency rank 19543
- aerobics — Energetic physical exercise, often done to music, that strengthens the heart and lungs.; frequency rank 21858
- goalkeeper — The player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring.; frequency rank 26636
- handball — A team sport in which two teams throw a ball and try to score goals with their hands.; frequency rank 30143
- extreme sports
- ice skating

### B2
- bat — A small flying animal that comes out at night and feeds on insects or fruit.; frequency rank 3005
- contest — A competition in which people try to win or to be the best.; frequency rank 3089
- pitch — To throw a ball, especially to a batter in baseball.; frequency rank 3483
- offense — An action that breaks the law; a crime.; frequency rank 3515
- penalty — A punishment given for breaking a rule or law.; frequency rank 4762
- opponent — A person you compete or fight against in a game, contest, or argument.; frequency rank 5573
- regime — A government that is in power, especially one that is strict or unfair.; frequency rank 8209
- tackle — To deal with a difficult problem or task in a determined way.; frequency rank 8215
- marathon — A long running race of about 42 kilometres (26 miles).; frequency rank 8896
- polo — A ball game played on horseback in which two teams use long mallets to hit a ball into the other team's goal.; frequency rank 9194
- jockey — a professional rider who competes in horse races; frequency rank 10016
- coaching — The process of training or teaching someone, especially in a sport or skill.; frequency rank 11067
- wrestle — to fight or compete by gripping an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down; frequency rank 11172
- snowball — A ball of snow pressed together in your hands, often thrown for fun.; frequency rank 15851
- judo — A Japanese sport and martial art in which you try to throw your opponent to the ground.; frequency rank 16390
- concede — to admit that something is true, often unwillingly; frequency rank 17211
- inning — a turn or period of activity, especially a renewed opportunity to speak or act; frequency rank 19686
- archery — the sport, practice, or skill of shooting arrows with a bow; frequency rank 20908
- striker — in football, an attacking player whose main role is to score goals; frequency rank 21890
- racehorse — a horse bred and trained to compete in races; frequency rank 25140
- croquet — a lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through a course of hoops; frequency rank 27370
- fairway — golf: the closely mown strip between the tee and the putting green; frequency rank 38239
- anchorman — The main male presenter of a television or radio news programme.; frequency rank 39561
- cartwheel — an acrobatic movement in which the body turns sideways through an inverted position with the arms and legs extended; frequency rank 44266
- toboggan — a long, light sled with a curved-up front and no runners, used for carrying loads or sliding over snow; frequency rank 50231
- racecourse — a track or grounds on which races, especially horse races, are held; frequency rank 51117
- crossbar — the horizontal bar joining the two upright posts at the top of a goal in sports such as football or rugby; frequency rank 60416
- shuttlecock — the lightweight, cone-shaped object with a rounded cork or rubber base that players hit in badminton; frequency rank 67533
- bleacher — usually plural: a raised structure with rows of simple seats for spectators; frequency rank 85381
- swat — to hit or crush something with a quick, sharp blow, often with the hand or an object

### C1
- odds — The chance or likelihood that something will happen.; frequency rank 3441
- jersey — A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, often showing the player's name and number.; frequency rank 4055
- victorious — Having won a contest, game, or struggle.; frequency rank 11507
- simulation — The act of copying a real situation or process, often to study or practice it.; frequency rank 13170
- flattery — Excessive or insincere praise, often used to win favour.; frequency rank 16123
- deficit — The amount by which spending is greater than the money coming in.; frequency rank 18195
- discard — To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.; frequency rank 19029
- contend — To state firmly that something is true, especially in an argument.; frequency rank 20105
- spar — to practice boxing or another combat sport with controlled blows; frequency rank 24280
- joust — a formal combat or sporting contest in which two mounted opponents charge each other with lances; frequency rank 31917
- double-team — to join with one other person in dealing with a task, person, or situation; frequency rank 71547
- horsemanship — skill in riding, handling, and sometimes training horses; frequency rank 74859
- victoriously — In a way that shows victory or triumph.; frequency rank 75911

### C2
- rodeo — a public competition or exhibition featuring skills such as bronc riding, calf roping, and bull riding; frequency rank 9357
- punt — (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; frequency rank 28407
- volley — a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces; frequency rank 30881
- equestrian — relating to horse riding, riders, or events performed on horseback; frequency rank 32889
- dumbbell — a short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand for exercise; frequency rank 37901
- caddie — a person who carries a golfer's clubs and may give advice during play; frequency rank 39302
- springboard — a flexible board that bends and rebounds to propel a diver or gymnast into the air; frequency rank 45228
- athleticism — Physical strength, fitness, and skill in sport or movement.; frequency rank 56627
- muscle-bound — Having very large, stiff muscles from too much exercise.; frequency rank 59676
- steeplechase — a horse race across country or around a course containing fences, ditches, and other obstacles; frequency rank 73189
- ingratiating — Trying to win someone's favour, often in an insincere or overly flattering way.; frequency rank 80635
- trounce — to defeat someone thoroughly or by a very large margin; frequency rank 82380
- pankration — an ancient Greek combat sport combining wrestling and boxing, with very few prohibited techniques; frequency rank 169088
- battledore — a light, solid-faced racket formerly used to keep a shuttlecock in the air; frequency rank 202640
- jujutsu — a Japanese system of unarmed combat that uses holds, throws, and an opponent's force; frequency rank 226559
- palaestra — a school or exercise ground in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and other athletic training took place; frequency rank 326331
- ergometer — an apparatus that measures the work or power produced by muscles during physical effort; frequency rank 395079
- ingratiatingly — In a way that tries to win favour, often through flattery.; frequency rank 528678
- fishline — a line or cord fitted with a hook and used for fishing; a fishing line; frequency rank 836133

### C2+
- stiff-arm — a push made with a fully extended arm, especially to fend off an opponent in sport; frequency rank 226546
- outjump — to jump better than; particularly higher than, or further than.; frequency rank 361764
- 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
- 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