Sports & Fitness
Teams, matches, competition, exercise, and physical training.
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stiff-arm
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/ˈstɪfˌɑrm/
a push made with a fully extended arm, especially to fend off an opponent in sport
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outjump
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/ˌaʊtˈdʒʌmp/
to jump better than; particularly higher than, or further than.
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flex
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/flɛks/
to bend a joint or muscle; informally, to show off
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deuce
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/dus/
a playing card or die showing two; (in tennis) a tied score
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triumphant
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/traɪˈʌmfənt/
having won a victory or success; exultant over it
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dunk
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/dʌŋk/
to dip into liquid; to thrust a basketball downward through the hoop
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goalie
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/ˈɡoʊli/
a player who guards the goal in sports; a goalkeeper
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hurdle
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/ˈhɝdəl/
a barrier to be jumped in a race, or an obstacle to be overcome
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incapable
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/ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
lacking the ability, capacity, or fitness to do something
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jock
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/ˈdʒɑk/
an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal)
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nil
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/nɪl/
nothing; zero, especially as a score
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olympian
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/oʊˈlɪmpiən/
majestic, lofty, or aloof; relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games
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rugger
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/ˈrʌɡɚ/
an informal British term for the game of rugby
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solitaire
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/ˈsɑləˌtɛr/
a single-player card game, or a single gem set alone
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sporty
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/ˈspɔrti/
interested in or suited to sport; stylishly athletic
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bagatelle
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/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/
a trifle, or a short light piece of music or a tabletop ball game
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batsman
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/ˈbætsmən/
a player who bats, especially in cricket
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clubhouse
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/ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/
a building used by the members of a club or team
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coachfellow
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/ˈkoʊtʃˌfɛloʊ/
a horse harnessed alongside another to the same coach; a yokefellow
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cocker
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/ˈkɑkɚ/
to pamper or indulge; also a breed of spaniel used to flush game
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competitiveness
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/kəmˈpɛtətɪvnəs/
the quality of being able to compete successfully or eager to win
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footy
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/ˈfʊti/
informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules)
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ingratiatory
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/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiəˌtɔri/
intended to win favor or approval; ingratiating
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mitt
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/mɪt/
a padded glove, especially one used in baseball
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pugilism
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/ˈpjudʒəˌlɪzəm/
the practice or sport of boxing
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racialism
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/ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm/
belief in the superiority of one race; racial prejudice
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ref
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/rɛf/
a referee, or to act as one (informal)
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spasm
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/ˈspæzəm/
a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle
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tourney
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/ˈtɝni/
a tournament, especially a medieval jousting contest
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trey
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/treɪ/
a playing card or die showing three; a three-point basketball shot
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umpire
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/ˈʌmpaɪɚ/
an official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a game
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varsity
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/ˈvɑrsɪti/
the principal team representing a university or school in a sport
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demivolt
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/ˈdɛmiˌvoʊlt/
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
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