| sport | | |
| n. (act) | 1. athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ offside | (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.). |
| ~ wipeout | a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard). |
| ~ toss, flip, pass | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team.; "the pass was fumbled" |
| ~ daisy cutter | a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground. |
| ~ call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee.; "he was ejected for protesting the call" |
| ~ funambulism, tightrope walking | walking on a tightrope or slack rope. |
| ~ rock climbing | the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment). |
| ~ birling, logrolling | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport). |
| ~ diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ contact sport | a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players. |
| ~ field sport, outdoor sport | a sport that is played outdoors. |
| ~ gymnastics, gymnastic exercise | a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility. |
| ~ track and field | participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it. |
| ~ skiing | a sport in which participants must travel on skis. |
| ~ aquatics, water sport | sports that involve bodies of water. |
| ~ rowing, row | the act of rowing as a sport. |
| ~ archery | the sport of shooting arrows with a bow. |
| ~ sledding | the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh. |
| ~ skating | the sport of gliding on skates. |
| ~ racing | the sport of engaging in contests of speed. |
| ~ equitation, horseback riding, riding | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. |
| ~ cycling | the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle. |
| ~ blood sport | sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting). |
| ~ athletic game | a game involving athletic activity. |
| ~ stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
| ~ position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player.; "what position does he play?" |
| ~ foul | an act that violates the rules of a sport. |
| ~ personal foul | a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football). |
| ~ possession | (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck).; "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line" |
| ~ judo | a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan. |
| ~ spectator sport | a sport that many people find entertaining to watch. |
| ~ team sport | a sport that involves competition between teams of players.; "baseball is a team sport by golf is not" |
| ~ save | (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save" |
| ~ press box | box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event). |
| ~ tuck | (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest. |
| ~ game plan | (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport. |
| ~ won-lost record | (sports) a record of win versus losses. |
| ~ english, side | (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist. |
| ~ series | (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams.; "the visiting team swept the series" |
| ~ trial | (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications.; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday" |
| ~ defending team, defence, defense | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.; "his teams are always good on defense" |
| ~ bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays. |
| ~ coach, manager, handler | (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team. |
| ~ free agent | (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team. |
| ~ iron man, ironman | a strong man of exceptional physical endurance. |
| ~ ref, referee | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play. |
| ~ talent scout, scout | someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports). |
| ~ shooter | (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket). |
| ~ timekeeper, timer | (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed. |
| ~ deficit | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing. |
| ~ lead | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. |
| ~ average | (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities. |
| ~ free agency | (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team. |
| ~ regulation time | (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game.; "the game was finished in regulation time" |
| ~ sudden death | (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf. |
| ~ bout, round, turn | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive. |
| ~ surge | see one's performance improve.; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead" |
| ~ seed | distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds. |
| ~ outclass | cause to appear in a lower class.; "The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati" |
| ~ call | indicate a decision in regard to.; "call balls and strikes behind the plate" |
| ~ curl | play the Scottish game of curling. |
| ~ start | play in the starting lineup. |
| ~ field | play as a fielder. |
| ~ shoot | score.; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal" |
| ~ referee, umpire | be a referee or umpire in a sports competition. |
| ~ drop | lose (a game).; "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13" |
| ~ down | bring down or defeat (an opponent). |
| ~ bandy | toss or strike a ball back and forth. |
| ~ double-team | cover with two defensive players. |
| ~ submarine | bring down with a blow to the legs. |
| ~ kick | drive or propel with the foot. |
| ~ punt | kick the ball. |
| ~ follow through | carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball. |
| ~ kill | hit with great force.; "He killed the ball" |
| ~ kill | hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games.; "She killed the ball" |
| ~ drive | hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally.; "drive a ball" |
| ~ racket | hit (a ball) with a racket. |
| ~ dribble, carry | propel,.; "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" |
| ~ cut | hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction.; "cut a Ping-Pong ball" |
| ~ box | engage in a boxing match. |
| ~ spar | box lightly. |
| ~ spar | fight with spurs.; "the gamecocks were sparring" |
| ~ prizefight | box for a prize or money. |
| ~ shadowbox | go through boxing motions without an opponent. |
| ~ tramp | travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition.; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado" |
| ~ hike | walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise.; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" |
| ~ mountaineer | climb mountains for pleasure as a sport. |
| ~ abseil, rappel, rope down | lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing" |
| ~ backpack, pack | hike with a backpack.; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" |
| ~ run | run with the ball; in such sports as football. |
| ~ jog | run for exercise.; "jog along the canal" |
| ~ skate | move along on skates.; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter" |
| ~ spread-eagle | execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out. |
| ~ ice skate | move along on ice skates. |
| ~ figure skate | dance on skates. |
| ~ roller skate | travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles.; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around" |
| ~ skateboard | ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom. |
| ~ rollerblade | travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles.; "you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!"; "The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade" |
| ~ speed skate | race on skates. |
| ~ ski | move along on skis.; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski" |
| ~ schuss | ski downhill. |
| ~ sled, sleigh | ride (on) a sled. |
| ~ bobsled, bob | ride a bobsled.; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" |
| ~ luge, toboggan | move along on a luge or toboggan. |
| ~ water ski | ride water skis. |
| ~ scull | propel with sculls.; "scull the boat" |
| ~ canoe | travel by canoe.; "canoe along the canal" |
| ~ kayak | travel in a small canoe.; "we kayaked down the river" |
| ~ paddle | propel with a paddle.; "paddle your own canoe" |
| ~ surf, surfboard | ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard.; "Californians love to surf" |
| ~ windsurf | ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water.; "You cannot windsurf when the air is completely still" |
| ~ skin-dive | swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel. |
| ~ jackknife | dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife. |
| ~ snorkel | dive with a snorkel. |
| ~ ski jump | jump on skis. |
| ~ hurdle | jump a hurdle. |
| ~ ride the bench, warm the bench | be out of the game.; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game" |
| ~ run | make without a miss. |
| ~ sit out | not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event).; "He sat out the game" |
| ~ in play | of a ball.; "the ball is still in play" |
| ~ out of play | (of a ball).; "a ball that is out of play is dead" |
| ~ man-to-man, one-on-one | being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player.; "one-on-one defense" |
| ~ loose | (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player.; "a loose ball" |
| ~ legal | allowed by official rules.; "a legal pass receiver" |
| ~ disqualified | barred from competition for violation of rules.; "a disqualified player" |
| ~ home | used of your own ground.; "a home game" |
| ~ away | used of an opponent's ground.; "an away game" |
| ~ most-valuable | designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport.; "the most-valuable player award" |
| ~ ineligible | prohibited by official rules.; "an ineligible pass receiver" |
| ~ defending | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring. |
| ~ onside | not offside; being within the prescribed area of play. |
| ~ offside, offsides | illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck.; "the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside" |
| ~ underarm, underhand, underhanded | with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level.; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" |
| ~ overarm, overhand, overhanded | with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke" |
| ~ upfield | away from the defending teams' end of the playing field. |
| ~ downfield | toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field.; "he threw to a downfield receiver" |
| ~ downfield | toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field.; "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards" |
| ~ at home | on the home team's field.; "they played at home last night" |
| n. (act) | 2. sport | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay. |
| ~ professional boxing | boxing for money. |
| ~ professional wrestling | wrestling for money. |
| ~ sumo | a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground. |
| ~ professional golf | playing golf for money. |
| ~ professional football | football played for pay. |
| ~ professional baseball | playing baseball for money. |
| ~ professional basketball | playing basketball for money. |
| ~ professional tennis | playing tennis for money. |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| n. (person) | 3. sport, summercater | (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine. |
| ~ vacationer, vacationist | someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work. |
| n. (person) | 4. sport | a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances.; "a good sport"; "a poor sport" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| n. (person) | 5. sport, sportsman, sportswoman | someone who engages in sports. |
| ~ athlete, jock | a person trained to compete in sports. |
| n. (person) | 6. mutant, mutation, sport, variation | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration. |
| ~ organism, being | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently. |
| ~ biological science, biology | the science that studies living organisms. |
| ~ freak, lusus naturae, monstrosity, monster | a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed. |
| n. (communication) | 7. fun, play, sport | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously).; "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport" |
| ~ humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. |
| ~ jocosity, jocularity | fun characterized by humor. |
| ~ waggery, waggishness | waggish behavior. |
| ~ drollery, funniness, clowning, comedy | a comic incident or series of incidents. |
| ~ paronomasia, pun, punning, wordplay | a humorous play on words.; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her" |
| v. (stative) | 8. boast, feature, sport | wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner.; "she was sporting a new hat" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (motion) | 9. cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport | play boisterously.; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" |
| ~ play | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children.; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl" |
| wear | | |
| n. (state) | 1. wear | impairment resulting from long use.; "the tires showed uneven wear" |
| ~ deterioration, impairment | a symptom of reduced quality or strength. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ accessory, accouterment, accoutrement | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. |
| ~ apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress | clothing in general.; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" |
| ~ raiment, regalia, array | especially fine or decorative clothing. |
| ~ attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| ~ beachwear | clothing to be worn at a beach. |
| ~ black | black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning).; "the widow wore black" |
| ~ blue | blue clothing.; "she was wearing blue" |
| ~ change | a different or fresh set of clothes.; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" |
| ~ civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes | ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.. |
| ~ consumer goods | goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ drag | clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man).; "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag" |
| ~ footwear | clothing worn on a person's feet. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ gray, grey | clothing that is a grey color.; "he was dressed in grey" |
| ~ hand wear, handwear | clothing for the hands. |
| ~ headdress, headgear | clothing for the head. |
| ~ knitwear | knitted clothing. |
| ~ leisure wear | informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing. |
| ~ loungewear | clothing suitable for relaxation. |
| ~ man's clothing | clothing that is designed for men to wear. |
| ~ neckpiece | an article of apparel worn about the neck. |
| ~ nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear | garments designed to be worn in bed. |
| ~ outerwear, overclothes | clothing for use outdoors. |
| ~ protective garment | clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury. |
| ~ ready-to-wear | ready-made clothing.; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked" |
| ~ slip-on | an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off. |
| ~ slops | cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain). |
| ~ street clothes | ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.). |
| ~ tailor-made | custom-made clothing. |
| ~ duds, threads, togs | informal terms for clothing. |
| ~ uniform | clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification. |
| ~ vestiture | an archaic term for clothing. |
| ~ wardrobe | collection of clothing belonging to one person. |
| ~ woman's clothing | clothing that is designed for women to wear. |
| ~ work-clothes, work-clothing | clothing worn for doing manual labor. |
| n. (act) | 3. wear, wearing | the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment.; "she bought it for everyday wear" |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| v. (body) | 4. have on, wear | be dressed in.; "She was wearing yellow that day" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| v. (body) | 5. bear, wear | have on one's person.; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 6. wear | have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality.; "He always wears a smile" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (change) | 7. wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin | deteriorate through use or stress.; "The constant friction wore out the cloth" |
| ~ deteriorate | become worse or disintegrate.; "His mind deteriorated" |
| ~ ablate | wear away through erosion or vaporization. |
| ~ scuff | get or become scuffed.; "These patent leather shoes scuffed" |
| v. (body) | 8. wear | have or show an appearance of.; "wear one's hair in a certain way" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 9. endure, hold out, wear | last and be usable.; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" |
| ~ last, endure | persist for a specified period of time.; "The bad weather lasted for three days" |
| v. (contact) | 10. break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out | go to pieces.; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" |
| ~ decay, dilapidate, crumble | fall into decay or ruin.; "The unoccupied house started to decay" |
| ~ fray, frazzle | wear away by rubbing.; "The friction frayed the sleeve" |
| ~ bust, break | ruin completely.; "He busted my radio!" |
| v. (body) | 11. fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" |
| ~ indispose | cause to feel unwell.; "She was indisposed" |
| ~ exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat | wear out completely.; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" |
| ~ overfatigue, overtire, overweary | tire excessively. |
| ~ fatigue, jade, tire, weary, pall | lose interest or become bored with something or somebody.; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food" |
| v. (body) | 12. assume, don, get into, put on, wear | put clothing on one's body.; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ hat | put on or wear a hat.; "He was unsuitably hatted" |
| ~ try on, try | put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" |
| ~ scarf | wrap in or adorn with a scarf. |
| ~ slip on | put on with ease or speed.; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" |
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