Sports & Fitness

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

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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

/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ A racquet sport in which players hit a shuttlecock over a high net, usually played indoors. Meaning Off Sound Off

skateboarding A2

/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ/ the sport or activity of riding a skateboard Meaning Off Sound Off

snowboarding A2

The sport of sliding down snowy slopes while standing on a snowboard. Meaning Off Sound Off

to use up energy through physical activity Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to gain a leading position in a race or competition Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to lose body weight through sweating Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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