Sports & Fitness
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- agility/əˈd͡ʒɪl.ɪ.ti/noun · C1The gift of moving quickly and changing direction like a cat.
- amateur/ˈæ.mə.tə/noun · B2Someone who plays for love, not for money.
- anthem/ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm]noun · B1+The nation's song played before international matches.
- archery/ˈɑɹt͡ʃəɹiː/noun · B1+The sport of shooting arrows at a round colored target.
- athlete/ˈæθ.liːt/noun · B1A person trained to compete in sport.
- ball/bɔːl/noun · A1The round thing that almost every game is played with.
- baseball/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/noun · A2The American game where a hitter runs around four corners after a good swing.
- basketball/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/noun · A2The game where tall players throw the ball into a high hoop.
- bat/bæt/noun · A2The wooden stick a hitter swings at the ball.
- board gamenoun · A2A tabletop game played with pieces, dice, or cards on a flat surface.
- bowling/ˈbəʊlɪŋ/noun · B1The indoor game of rolling a heavy ball to knock down ten pins.
- boxing/ˈbɒksɪŋ/noun · B1The fighting sport with big gloves inside a square ring.
- captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/noun · A2The player who leads the team and wears the special armband.
- champion/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/noun · B1The person or team that has beaten everyone else.
- cheer/t͡ʃɪə/verb · B1To shout with joy to support your team.
- chess/t͡ʃɛs/noun · A2+The slow thinking game of kings, queens, and sixty-four squares.
- climbing/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/noun · A2+The sport of going up rock walls using your hands and feet.
- coach/kəʊtʃ/noun · A2The person who trains a team and decides its tactics.
- comeback/ˈkʌmbæk/noun · B2Winning after being far behind — the sweetest way to win.
- court/ˈkɔːt/noun · B1The marked hard ground where tennis or basketball is played.
- cycling/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/noun · A2+The sport of riding a two-wheeler fast and far.
- darts/ˈdɑːts/noun · B1+The pub game of throwing small arrows at a round numbered board.
- defeat/dɪˈfiːt/noun · B1The bitter result of losing a game or a battle.
- dive/daɪv/verb · B2To jump into water head first, arms straight out in front.
- doping/ˈdoʊpɪŋ/noun · B2+Cheating with forbidden drugs that boost performance.
- draw/dɹɑ/noun · B1The result when both sides finish with exactly equal points.
- dribble/ˈdɹɪ.bəl/verb · B2To run with the ball, tapping it along with feet or bounces.
- endurance/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/noun · B2The power to keep going long after it starts to hurt.
- exercise/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/noun · A1Body movement you do on purpose to stay strong and healthy.
- extra timephrase · B1The added minutes played when the match ends level.
- fan/fæn/noun · B1A person who loves one team and cheers for it through everything.
- fencing/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/noun · B2+The sport of fighting with slim blunted swords.
- final/ˈfaɪnl̩/noun · A1The last match of a tournament, where the trophy is decided.
- fitness/ˈfɪt.nəs/noun · B1+The condition of being strong and healthy from regular movement.
- football/ˈfʊt.bɔːl/noun · A1The world's favorite game — eleven players a side and one round thing to kick.
- foul/faʊl/noun · B2A move against the rules that the whistle stops at once.
- frisbeenoun · B1The flying plastic disc friends throw in the park.
- game/ɡeɪm/noun · A1An activity with rules that you play to win and for fun.
- goal/ɡəʊl/noun · A2+The point scored when the ball crosses the line into the net.
- goalkeeper/ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pə/noun · B1+The one player allowed to use hands to guard the net.
- golf/ɡɒlf/noun · A2+The quiet green game of hitting a tiny white ball into a far little hole.
- gym/d͡ʒɪm/noun · A1The place full of weights and machines where people get strong.
- gymnast/ˈdʒɪm.næst/noun · B1+The athlete of flips, bars, and perfect landings.
- gymnastics/d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/noun · B1+The sport of flips, jumps, and perfect balance on bars and beams.
- halftimenoun · B1+The rest break in the middle of a match.
- hat-tricknoun · B2Three goals by one player in a single match.
- hide and seek/ˌhaɪd ən ˈsik/noun · A2The children's game where one counts while the others vanish.
- hiking/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/noun · B1+Long walks through hills and forests for pleasure.
- hockey/ˈhɒ.ki/noun · A2+The fast game played with curved sticks and a flat disc, often on ice.
- hopscotch/ˈhɑpˌskɑt͡ʃ/noun · B2The pavement game of jumping through numbered chalk squares.
- hurdle/ˈhɜːdl̩/noun · B1+One of the small fences runners leap over on the track.
- javelin/ˈd͡ʒæv.(ə.)lɪn/noun · B1+The long spear athletes hurl as far as they can.
- jersey/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/noun · B1The team shirt a player wears, with a number on the back.
- jockey/ˈd͡ʒɒki/noun · B2The small skilled rider who races horses.
- karate/kəˈɹɑː.ti/noun · A2+The Japanese fighting art of fast kicks and hand strikes, in white suits with belts.
- kick/kɪk/verb · A2To hit something with your foot.
- kickoffnoun · B1+The first touch of the ball that starts the match.
- league/liːɡ/noun · B1The group of teams that play each other all season for the title.
- locker roomphrase · B1The room where the team changes and the coach gives the big speech.
- marathon/ˈmæɹəθən/noun · B2The famous 42-kilometer street race that takes hours to finish.
- marblesnoun · B1The old game played with small glass balls flicked in the dirt.
- mascot/ˈmæsˌkɒt/noun · B1+The costumed animal that dances for the crowd at games.
- match/mæt͡ʃ/noun · A2One organized contest between two teams or players.
- medal/ˈmɛdəl/noun · B2The round metal prize on a ribbon — bronze, silver, or the best one.
- net/nɛt/noun · B1The web of string a ball lands in, or that divides the two sides.
- offside/ɒfˈsaɪd/noun · B2+The football rule about standing too far forward — argued about forever.
- opponent/əˈpəʊ.nənt/noun · B2The person or team you are playing against.
- penalty/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/noun · B2The free kick or point given when a player breaks the rules.
- personal bestphrase · B1The finest result you yourself have ever achieved.
- pitch/pɪt͡ʃ/noun · A2The marked grass where football or rugby is played.
- player/ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/noun · A1A person taking part in a game.
- playoffsnoun · B2+The knockout matches after the regular season that decide the champion.
- pool/puːl/noun · A1The big blue rectangle of water people swim lengths in.
- prize/ˈpɹaɪ̯z/noun · A2What you receive for winning — money, a cup, or a medal.
- race/ɹeɪs/noun · A2A competition to find out who is the fastest.
- racket/ˈɹækɪt/noun · B1The stringed thing with a handle you hit the ball with over a net.
- rally/ˈɹæli/noun · B2One long exchange of shots before a point is won.
- record/ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/noun · B1The best result anyone has ever achieved in a sport.
- red card/ˈɹɛd ˌkɑɹd/phrase · B1The card that sends a player off the field for good.
- referee/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/noun · B2The person with the whistle who makes players follow the rules.
- relay/ˈɹiːleɪ/<q:noun>noun · B2The team race where a baton passes from hand to hand.
- rowing/ˈɹoʊɪŋ/noun · B1+The sport of pulling long oars to move a narrow boat fast.
- rugby/ˈɹʌɡbi/noun · B1+The rough game with an egg-shaped ball you may carry and throw backward.
- score/skɔː/noun · A2The numbers that show how many points each side has.
- scoreboardnoun · B1+The big display that shows the points during a match.
- seesaw/ˈsiː.sɔː/noun · B2The playground plank where one child rises as the other sinks.
- semifinalnoun · B1+The round just before the last match — win it and you're there.
- skateboard/ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/noun · B2The small board on four little wheels that skaters do tricks on.
- skating/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/noun · A2+Gliding across ice on boots with thin metal blades.
- skiing/ˈski.ɪŋ/noun · A2+Sliding fast down a snowy mountain on two long boards.
- snowboarding/ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/noun · B1+Riding down snowy slopes standing on a single wide board.
- spectator/spɛkˈteɪtə/noun · B2+A person watching the game from the stands.
- sprint/spɹɪnt/noun · B2A short race run at absolute top speed.
- stadium/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/noun · B1The huge open building where thousands watch big games.
- stretch/stɹɛt͡ʃ/verb · B1To slowly pull your arms and legs long before and after moving hard.
- substitute/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/noun · B1The player who waits on the bench to replace a tired teammate.
- surfing/ˈsɝfɪŋ/noun · B1+Standing on a board and riding the moving walls of the sea.
- swimming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/noun · A1The sport of moving through water with your arms and legs.
- tackle/ˈtækəl/verb · B1To stop an opponent and take the ball from them.
- tactics/ˈtæktɪks/noun · B1+The clever short-term moves planned to beat this opponent today.
- tennis/ˈtɛnɪs/noun · A1Two players hit a small yellow ball over a net, back and forth.
- tiebreaker/ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/noun · B2+The extra deciding game played when the score is level.
- tournament/ˈtʊənəmənt/noun · B2A big competition of many rounds until one winner is left.
- track/ˈtɹæk/noun · A2The oval running path with painted lanes around a sports field.
- triathlon/tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/noun · B1+The brutal triple race — swim, then cycle, then run.
- trophy/ˈtɹəʊfi/noun · B1The big shiny cup the winning team lifts over their heads.
- umpire/ˈʌm.paɪə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The official who enforces the rules in tennis, cricket, or baseball.
- underdog/ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/noun · B2+The side everyone expects to lose — and secretly cheers for.
- victory/ˈvɪktəɹi/noun · B1The sweet result of beating everyone.
- volleyball/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/noun · A2+Two teams hit a ball over a high net with their hands; it must not touch the floor.
- warm-upnoun · B1The gentle movements before sport that wake your muscles up.
- whistle/ˈwɪs(ə)l/noun · B1The small metal thing the referee blows to stop play.
- winner/ˈwɪnə/noun · A2The one who comes first and takes the prize.
- wrestling/ˈɹɛs.l̩.ɪŋ/noun · B1The sport of gripping your opponent and forcing them to the floor.
- yo-yo/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ/noun · B1The spinning toy that rolls down its string and climbs back up.
- yoga/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/noun · B1+Slow calm body positions and deep breathing on a soft mat.