Meaning: a person who rows a boat

Part of speech: noun

Example: The oarsman trained hard for the competition.

Category: Sports › Rowing

Synonyms: rower

Meaning: a series of obstacles that must be overcome in a race or training.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The children enjoyed running through the obstacle course.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• challenge course
• training course

Meaning: In sports, a position where a player is ahead of the last defender when the ball is played.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He was called offside during the soccer match.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: illegal position

Meaning: An athlete who competes in the Olympic Games.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Olympian won a gold medal in swimming.

Category: Sports › Olympics

Synonyms: athlete

Meaning: Relating to the Olympic Games.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The Olympic torch is a symbol of peace.

Category: Sports › Olympics

Meaning: An international multi-sport event held every four years.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Olympic Games bring together athletes from around the world.

Category: Sports › Olympics

Synonyms: Olympics

Meaning: In a position to play or participate, especially in sports.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The player was onside when the ball was passed.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• in play
• eligible

Antonyms:

• offside
• disqualified

Meaning: A person who competes against another in a contest.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She faced a tough opponent in the finals.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• rival
• adversary

Antonyms:

• ally
• partner

Meaning: A competitive sport involving navigation with a map and compass.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Orienteering is a fun way to explore the outdoors.

Category: Sports › Navigation

Synonyms: navigation sport

Meaning: The area of a baseball or cricket field beyond the infield.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He caught the ball in the outfield.

Category: Sports › Baseball

Synonyms:

• field
• outskirts

Meaning: A player positioned in the outfield in baseball or cricket.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The outfielder made a great catch.

Category: Sports › Baseball

Synonyms: fielder

Meaning: To move faster than someone or something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She managed to outpace her rivals in the race.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Synonyms:

• surpass
• outstrip

Meaning: To play better than an opponent.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They managed to outplay their rivals in the championship.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms:

• outperform
• defeat

Meaning: To score more points than an opponent in a game.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The team outpointed their rivals in the final match.

Category: Sports › Competitions

Synonyms:

• outscore
• win

Meaning: To run faster than someone or something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He outran all his competitors in the race.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Synonyms:

• outpace
• surpass

Meaning: To run faster than someone or something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He can outrun all his friends.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Synonyms:

• outpace
• surpass

Meaning: Older than the typical age for a certain activity or role.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is over-age for the youth soccer team.

Category: Sports › Age Restrictions

Meaning: Referring to a throwing motion with the arm raised above the shoulder.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He used an overarm throw to pass the ball.

Category: Sports › Throwing Techniques

Meaning: A goal scored accidentally by a player against their own team.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The player scored an own goal, leading to a loss.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: self-goal

Meaning: the speed at which someone or something moves

Part of speech: noun

Example: She set a fast pace during the race.

Synonyms:

• speed
• rate

Antonyms: stop

Meaning: a fast bowler in cricket

Part of speech: noun

Example: The pace bowler took three wickets in the match.

Category: Sports › Cricket

Synonyms: fast bowler

Meaning: a tool used to propel a boat

Part of speech: noun

Example: He used a paddle to row the canoe.

Category: Sports › Water Sports

Synonyms: oar

Meaning: The mental or physical limit of pain that a person can endure.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Athletes often push through the pain barrier to achieve their goals.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Meaning: The standard number of strokes allowed on a golf course for a hole.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He made par on the 18th hole.

Category: Sports › Golf

Synonyms:

• standard
• average

Antonyms:

• above par
• below par

Meaning: A device used to slow down the motion of a person or object through the atmosphere by creating drag.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He jumped from the plane with a parachute.

Category: Sports › Aviation

Synonyms: chute

Meaning: The sport of jumping from an aircraft and landing with the aid of a parachute.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Parachuting is an exhilarating experience.

Category: Sports › Aviation

Synonyms: skydiving

Meaning: A person who jumps from an aircraft with a parachute.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The experienced parachutist performed a perfect landing.

Category: Sports › Aviation

Synonyms: skydiver

Meaning: To glide through the air using a parachute-like wing.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They paraglide over the mountains every summer.

Category: Sports › Aviation

Synonyms: soar

Meaning: A person who paraglides.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The paraglider enjoyed the breathtaking views from above.

Category: Sports › Aviation

Synonyms: soarer

Meaning: A gymnastics apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars set at the same height.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The gymnast performed a routine on the parallel bars.

Category: Sports › Gymnastics

Meaning: To ward off a blow or attack.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She managed to parry his strike during the duel.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• deflect
• ward off

Meaning: A ball used in various sports, especially in the Basque game of pelota.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He threw the pelota with great skill.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms: ball

Meaning: The area in soccer where the goalkeeper can use their hands.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The foul occurred inside the penalty area.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: box

Meaning: An area where players sit when they are penalized in sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He spent two minutes in the penalty box for a foul.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: sin bin

Meaning: A method of determining a winner in soccer when the game is tied.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The match ended in a tie, leading to a penalty shoot-out.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: shootout

Meaning: A flag or banner, often used in sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The team raised the pennant after winning the championship.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• banner
• flag

Meaning: An athletic event consisting of five different sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She trained hard for the pentathlon.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: multi-sport event

Meaning: The best performance achieved by an individual.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He set a new personal best in the marathon.

Category: Sports › Athletics

Synonyms:

• record
• best performance

Meaning: A race in which the winner is determined by a photograph taken at the finish line.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The race ended in a photo-finish.

Category: Sports › Racing

Meaning: To substitute for someone else, especially in sports.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He had to pinch-hit for the injured player.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• substitute
• replace