Meaning: A shot or kick made before the ball touches the ground.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He scored a goal with a volley from outside the box.

Category: Sports › Football

Synonyms:

• shot
• kick

Meaning: A team sport in which two teams hit a ball over a net.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They played volleyball on the beach.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• sport
• game

Meaning: abbreviation for 'versus', used to indicate opposition

Part of speech: preposition

Example: The game was Team A vs Team B.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: against

Meaning: competing eagerly with others

Part of speech: verb

Example: The teams are vying for the championship.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• competing
• contending

Meaning: A colloquial term for the West Indies, especially in sports contexts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Windies are known for their cricket team.

Category: Sports › Cricket

Synonyms: West Indies

Meaning: An international soccer tournament held every four years.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The World Cup brings together teams from all over the globe.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: FIFA World Cup

Meaning: The championship series in Major League Baseball.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Yankees won the World Series last year.

Category: Sports › Baseball

Synonyms: baseball championship

Meaning: a water sport where a person rides a wakeboard

Part of speech: noun

Example: He enjoys wakeboarding during the summer.

Category: Sports › Water Sports

Synonyms:

• water skiing
• boarding

Meaning: An easy victory or win.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The game was a walkover; we won without any effort.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• cakewalk
• breeze

Antonyms:

• struggle
• challenge

Meaning: To hit someone or something with force.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He walloped the ball out of the park.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• hit
• strike

Antonyms:

• miss
• avoid

Meaning: A jump into water, often seen in sports or recreation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He performed a perfect water jump off the diving board.

Category: Sports › Diving

Synonyms: water leap

Meaning: A team water sport played in a pool.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They practiced water polo every Saturday.

Category: Sports › Team Sports

Synonyms: water sport

Meaning: To glide on water while being pulled by a boat on skis.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They love to water ski during the summer.

Category: Sports › Water Sports

Synonyms: ski on water

Meaning: Activities that take place in or on water, such as swimming or sailing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Water sports are popular during the summer.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: aquatic sports

Meaning: Inflatable devices worn by children to help them float in water.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore water wings while learning to swim.

Category: Sports › Swimming

Synonyms: floaties

Meaning: An event where participants' weights are measured, often before a competition.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The fighters had their weigh-in before the match.

Category: Sports › Boxing

Synonyms:

• measurement
• check-in

Meaning: A belt worn to support the back during weightlifting.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a weight belt while lifting heavy weights.

Category: Sports › Weightlifting

Synonyms:

• lifting belt
• support belt

Meaning: The sport of lifting heavy weights competitively.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He trains for weightlifting every day.

Category: Sports › Fitness

Synonyms:

• lifting
• strength training

Meaning: Physically strong and well-formed.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is a well-built athlete.

Category: Sports › Fitness

Synonyms:

• muscular
• fit

Antonyms:

• weak
• unfit

Meaning: A weight class in boxing for fighters weighing between 140 and 147 pounds.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is a champion in the welter weight division.

Category: Sports › Boxing

Synonyms: 147-pound class

Meaning: A tight-fitting suit made of neoprene, used for water sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a wet suit while surfing.

Category: Sports › Water Sports

Synonyms: diving suit

Meaning: To hit something with force.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He whacked the ball with the bat.

Category: Sports › Baseball

Synonyms: strike

Antonyms: miss

Meaning: Present participle of whack; hitting something with force.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He is whacking the piñata at the party.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms: hitting

Antonyms: missing

Meaning: A stunt where a bicycle or motorcycle is balanced on one wheel.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He performed a wheelie on his bike.

Category: Sports › Biking

Synonyms: stunt

Meaning: A person or thing regarded as a potential source of success.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was seen as the white hope of the team.

Category: Sports › Boxing

Meaning: To move quickly through the air with a buzzing sound.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The ball whizzed past my head.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms: zip

Meaning: A player in cricket who stands behind the wicket to catch the ball.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wicket keeper made an amazing catch.

Category: Sports › Cricket

Synonyms: catcher

Meaning: To achieve victory in a competition or contest.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They hope to win the championship this year.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• victory
• succeed

Antonyms:

• lose
• fail

Meaning: A type of knot used in sailing to secure sails.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He tied a Wind sor knot to secure the sail.

Category: Sports › Sailing

Meaning: A person who participates in the sport of windsurfing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wind surfer glided across the water with ease.

Category: Sports › Water Sports

Synonyms: windsurfer

Meaning: The sport of riding on a board while being propelled by a sail.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Wind surfing is popular in coastal areas.

Category: Sports › Water Sports

Synonyms: windsurfing

Meaning: A player in a sport who plays on the wing or side of the field.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The winger made a fantastic run down the sideline.

Category: Sports › Football

Synonyms:

• flank
• side player

Meaning: The post marking the finish line in a race.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The horse crossed the winning post first.

Category: Sports › Horse Racing

Synonyms: finish line

Meaning: Having the most wins, often used in sports contexts.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is the winningest coach in the league.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: most successful

Meaning: Sports that are played during the winter season, often on snow or ice.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Skiing and snowboarding are popular winter sports.

Category: Sports › Winter Sports

Synonyms: snow sports

Meaning: A board that rocks or tilts, used for exercise or balance training.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She uses a wobble board to improve her balance.

Category: Sports › Fitness

Meaning: A person or thing that is outstanding or the best in its field.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a world beater in tennis.

Category: Sports › Competitions

Synonyms: champion

Meaning: To engage in a physical contest of strength.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The two boys began to wrestle in the yard.

Category: Sports › Wrestling

Synonyms:

• grapple
• fight

Antonyms:

• surrender
• yield

Meaning: A person who participates in wrestling.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wrestler trained hard for the championship.

Category: Sports › Wrestling

Synonyms:

• fighter
• grappler

Meaning: A sport where two opponents try to throw each other to the ground.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He enjoys watching wrestling on television.

Synonyms:

• grappling
• combat