Meaning: To strive to gain or win something by defeating others.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Many athletes compete in the Olympics.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: contest

Antonyms: cooperate

Meaning: Involved in a competition.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The competing teams showed great skill during the match.

Synonyms:

• rival
• contending

Antonyms: cooperative

Meaning: An event in which people compete against each other.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The school held a science competition last week.

Synonyms:

• contest
• rivalry

Antonyms: cooperation

Meaning: The process of training or preparing someone or something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The conditioning of athletes is crucial for performance.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• training
• preparation

Meaning: A sport in which players physically touch each other.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Rugby is a popular contact sport.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• physical sport
• collision sport

Meaning: A person or group competing with others for the same goal.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a strong contender for the championship.

Category: Sports › Competition

Synonyms:

• competitor
• rival

Antonyms:

• non-competitor
• ally

Meaning: A position in American football responsible for covering receivers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The corner back intercepted the pass.

Category: Sports › Football

Synonyms: defensive back

Meaning: A method of restarting play in soccer from the corner of the field.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The corner kick led to a goal.

Category: Sports › Soccer

Synonyms: set piece

Meaning: The act of chasing game with dogs.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Coursing is a traditional sport in some cultures.

Category: Sports › Hunting

Synonyms:

• hunting
• chasing

Meaning: A form of tennis played indoors on a court.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He enjoys playing court tennis on weekends.

Category: Sports › Tennis

Synonyms: real tennis

Meaning: the person who steers a boat or ship

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cox called out commands to the crew.

Category: Sports › Rowing

Synonyms:

• steersman
• helmsman

Meaning: the person in charge of a boat's crew

Part of speech: noun

Example: The coxswain directed the team during the race.

Category: Sports › Rowing

Synonyms:

• cox
• leader

Meaning: a metal spike used for climbing on ice

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore crampons for better grip on the glacier.

Category: Sports › Climbing

Synonyms:

• spike
• climbing gear

Meaning: A fun version of golf played on a miniature course with obstacles.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We had a great time playing crazy golf.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• mini-golf
• putt-putt

Meaning: A frame or basket for holding fish caught while fishing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He placed the trout in his creel after catching it.

Category: Sports › Fishing

Synonyms:

• basket
• holder

Meaning: A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They played cricket in the park every weekend.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms:

• game
• sport

Meaning: A person who plays cricket.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is a talented cricketer and plays for the national team.

Category: Sports › Players

Synonyms:

• player
• athlete

Meaning: Relating to the sport of cricket.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He has a cricketing background and knows the game well.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: cricket-related

Meaning: a game played with balls and mallets

Part of speech: noun

Example: They played croquet in the garden.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• lawn game
• mallet game

Meaning: a horizontal bar in a goal or frame

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ball hit the crossbar and bounced back.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• bar
• beam

Meaning: a weapon that shoots arrows using a horizontal bow

Part of speech: noun

Example: The archer aimed his crossbow carefully.

Category: Sports › Archery

Synonyms:

• bow
• weapon

Meaning: a form of skiing across open terrain

Part of speech: noun

Example: Cross-country skiing is a great workout.

Category: Sports › Winter Sports

Synonyms:

• Nordic skiing
• XC skiing

Meaning: a stick used in the game of lacrosse

Part of speech: noun

Example: He carried his crosse onto the field.

Category: Sports › Lacrosse

Synonyms:

• stick
• lacrosse stick

Meaning: A weight class in boxing for fighters weighing between 200 and 225 pounds.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He fights in the cruiserweight division.

Category: Sports › Boxing

Synonyms: weight class

Meaning: the white ball used in billiards or pool

Part of speech: noun

Example: He struck the cue ball to start the game.

Category: Sports › Billiards

Synonyms:

• billiard ball
• pool ball

Meaning: The final match in a cup competition, usually in sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cup final will be held next Saturday.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• final match
• championship

Meaning: A match in a knockout competition, especially in sports.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The team won the cup tie and advanced to the next round.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• knockout match
• elimination match

Meaning: A person who plays the sport of curling.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The curler threw the stone down the ice.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• curling player
• curling athlete

Meaning: A sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Curling is popular in Canada.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• ice sport
• curling game

Meaning: The activity of riding a bicycle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Cycling is a great way to stay fit.

Category: Sports › Recreation

Synonyms:

• biking
• riding

Meaning: A person who rides a bicycle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cyclist wore a helmet for safety.

Category: Sports › Recreation

Synonyms:

• biker
• rider

Meaning: A type of bicycle racing on mixed terrain, including obstacles.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Cyclo-cross races are exciting to watch.

Category: Sports › Racing

Synonyms:

• cross racing
• bicycle racing

Meaning: A flag with a checkered pattern, used to signal the end of a race.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The driver waved the chequered flag to celebrate his victory.

Category: Sports › Racing

Synonyms: finish flag

Meaning: a title of respect in martial arts

Part of speech: noun

Example: He earned his black belt and became a dan.

Category: Sports › Martial Arts

Synonyms:

• degree
• rank

Meaning: a small pointed missile used in games

Part of speech: noun

Example: He threw a dart at the board.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms:

• missile
• projectile

Meaning: a board with a circular target for throwing darts

Part of speech: noun

Example: They played darts on the dartboard.

Category: Sports › Games

Synonyms: target board

Meaning: A situation in a race where two or more competitors finish at the same time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The race ended in a dead heat.

Category: Sports › Racing

Synonyms:

• tie
• draw

Antonyms:

• victory
• loss

Meaning: an athlete who competes in the decathlon.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The decathlete trained for months before the competition.

Category: Sports

Synonyms:

• athlete
• competitor

Meaning: an athletic event consisting of ten different track and field events.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He won the gold medal in the decathlon.

Category: Sports

Synonyms: ten-event competition

Meaning: A game played on a deck, similar to tennis, using a wooden paddle and a rubber ball.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They enjoyed a game of deck tennis during their cruise.

Category: Sports