Meaning: A ranking of teams or individuals based on their performance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The league table shows our team in third place.

Category: Sports › Competition

Meaning: A situation where two competitors are equal in performance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teams are at level pegging in the tournament.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• tie
• draw

Meaning: a weight class in boxing for lighter fighters

Part of speech: noun

Example: He competes in the light heavyweight division.

Category: Sports › Boxing

Meaning: A position in American football, responsible for defense.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The linebacker made a crucial tackle.

Category: Sports › Football

Synonyms:

• defender
• player

Meaning: An official who assists in officiating a game, especially in sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The linesman called the offside.

Category: Sports › Football

Synonyms:

• official
• referee

Meaning: A youth baseball organization.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He plays for the local little league team.

Category: Sports › Baseball

Meaning: To throw something in a high arc.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He lobbed the ball over the fence.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: throw

Meaning: A room with lockers, typically used in schools or gyms.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The athletes gathered in the locker room after practice.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: changing room

Meaning: An athletic event in which competitors jump as far as possible from a take-off point.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She won the gold medal in the long jump.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Synonyms: jumping event

Meaning: to run with a long, bounding stride

Part of speech: verb

Example: The horse began to lope across the field.

Category: Sports › Running

Synonyms:

• gallop
• stride

Antonyms:

• walk
• crawl

Meaning: A small one- or two-person sled used in a winter sport.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He competed in the luge at the Olympics.

Category: Sports › Winter Sports

Synonyms:

• sled
• bobsled

Meaning: To make a sudden forward movement, often to attack or reach something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He made a lunge for the ball.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• dash
• thrust

Antonyms:

• retreat
• withdraw

Meaning: The highest level of professional sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He plays in the major league for baseball.

Category: Sports › Professional Sports

Synonyms: professional league

Meaning: A long-distance running race of 26.2 miles.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She trained for months to run her first marathon.

Category: Sports › Running

Synonyms: race

Meaning: A person skilled in shooting, especially with a firearm.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was recognized as an expert marksman in the competition.

Category: Sports › Shooting

Synonyms:

• shooter
• rifleman

Meaning: The skill of shooting accurately.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Marksmanship is essential for competitive shooting sports.

Category: Sports › Shooting

Synonyms: shooting skill

Meaning: A sport or skill involving combat techniques.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He practices martial arts for self-defense.

Category: Sports › Combat Sports

Synonyms: combat sport

Meaning: A contest or game between two or more players or teams.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The soccer match ended in a tie.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms:

• game
• competition

Meaning: A format of play in golf where players compete against each other hole by hole.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He prefers match play over stroke play in golf.

Category: Sports › Golf

Synonyms: golf format

Meaning: A point that, if won, will end the match in favor of the player or team.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She served for match point in the final game.

Category: Sports › Tennis

Synonyms: deciding point

Meaning: A piece of metal given as an award for achievement.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She won a gold medal in the competition.

Category: Sports › Awards

Synonyms:

• award
• decoration

Meaning: A person who has won a medal in a competition.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The medallist received a standing ovation.

Category: Sports › Awards

Synonyms:

• winner
• champion

Meaning: A coordinated wave of standing up and sitting down by spectators in a stadium.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The crowd did a Mexican wave during the match.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: wave

Meaning: A category of running events that are longer than sprints but shorter than long-distance races.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She excels in middle distance races like the 800 meters.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Meaning: To kick something incorrectly.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He miskicked the ball and sent it flying in the wrong direction.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• misstrike
• misplay

Antonyms:

• kick correctly
• strike accurately

Meaning: To time something incorrectly.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He mistimed his jump and fell.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• miscalculate
• misjudge

Antonyms:

• time correctly
• calculate accurately

Meaning: A type of glove that covers the hand but not the fingers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a mitt while playing baseball.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: glove

Meaning: A type of tennis match with teams of mixed genders.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They played a mixed doubled match at the tournament.

Category: Sports › Tennis

Synonyms: mixed doubles

Meaning: A playground apparatus consisting of a series of horizontal bars for children to climb on.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The kids love playing on the monkey bars.

Category: Sports › Playground Equipment

Synonyms:

• climbing frame
• playground equipment

Meaning: A bicycle designed for off-road cycling.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He enjoys riding his mountain bike on the trails.

Category: Sports › Cycling

Synonyms:

• off-road bike
• trail bike

Meaning: A person who climbs mountains as a sport or hobby.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The mountaineer reached the summit after a long climb.

Category: Sports › Climbing

Synonyms:

• climber
• alpinist

Meaning: The sport or activity of climbing mountains.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Mountaineering requires physical strength and endurance.

Category: Sports › Climbing

Synonyms:

• climbing
• alpinism

Meaning: Most Valuable Player; an award given to the best player in a game or season.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was named the MVP of the tournament.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: star player

Meaning: A team sport similar to basketball, played mainly by women.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She plays netball every Saturday.

Category: Sports › Team Sports

Synonyms: basketball (variant)

Meaning: A game similar to bowling, played with nine pins.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They played ninepins at the local pub.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms: bowling

Meaning: A delivery in cricket that is not legal.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bowler was called for a no-ball.

Category: Sports › Cricket

Meaning: A game in which neither side scores; a tie with no points.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The match ended in a no-score draw.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• tie
• draw

Meaning: To achieve or record something.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: She notched up her first win in the competition.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• achieve
• score

Meaning: a long pole used to row a boat

Part of speech: noun

Example: He grabbed the oar to steer the canoe.

Category: Sports › Rowing

Synonyms: paddle

Meaning: a device that holds an oar in place

Part of speech: noun

Example: The oarlock kept the oar secure while rowing.

Category: Sports › Rowing

Synonyms: oar holder