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Synonyms and Antonyms of
athletics
synonym
(synonym of
athletics
)
(noun.act)
sport
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(noun.act)
(noun.event)
athletic competition
,
athletic contest
a contest between athletes
(noun.event)
hypernym
(
athletics
IS A KIND OF .... relation)
a contest between athletes
(noun.event)
competition
,
contest
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
(noun.event)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(noun.act)
diversion
,
recreation
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
(noun.act)
participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
(noun.act)
extracurricular activity
educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum
(noun.act)
hyponym
(.... IS A KIND OF
athletics
relation)
a contest between athletes
(noun.event)
decathlon
an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
olympiad
,
olympic games
,
olympics
the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
special olympics
an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
prelim
,
preliminary
a minor match preceding the main event
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
pentathlon
an athletic contest consisting of five different events
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
meet
,
sports meeting
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
hop-step-and-jump
,
triple jump
an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
tug-of-war
a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
(noun.event)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(noun.act)
funambulism
,
tightrope walking
walking on a tightrope or slack rope
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
rock climbing
the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
contact sport
a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
field sport
,
outdoor sport
a sport that is played outdoors
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
gymnastic exercise
,
gymnastics
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
track and field
participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
skiing
a sport in which participants must travel on skis
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
aquatics
,
water sport
sports that involve bodies of water
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
row
,
rowing
the act of rowing as a sport
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
sledding
the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
skating
the sport of gliding on skates
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
racing
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
equitation
,
horseback riding
,
riding
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
cycling
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
blood sport
sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
athletic game
a game involving athletic activity
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
judo
a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
spectator sport
a sport that many people find entertaining to watch
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
team sport
a sport that involves competition between teams of players
(noun.act)
derivation
(.... is derived from
athletics
)
(verb.motion)
cavort
,
disport
,
frisk
,
frolic
,
gambol
,
lark
,
lark about
,
rollick
,
romp
,
run around
,
skylark
,
sport
play boisterously
(verb.motion)
(adj.all)
acrobatic
,
athletic
,
gymnastic
vigorously active
(adj.all)
domain member category
(.... is a member category of
athletics
domain)
(noun.act)
offside
(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
wipeout
a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
flip
,
pass
,
toss
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
daisy cutter
a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
call
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
birling
,
logrolling
rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
shot
,
stroke
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
position
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
foul
an act that violates the rules of a sport
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
personal foul
a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
possession
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
save
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
(noun.act)
(noun.artifact)
press box
box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)
(noun.artifact)
(noun.attribute)
tuck
(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
(noun.attribute)
(noun.cognition)
game plan
(sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
(noun.cognition)
(noun.communication)
won-lost record
(sports) a record of win versus losses
(noun.communication)
(noun.event)
english
,
side
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
series
(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
(noun.event)
(noun.event)
trial
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
(noun.event)
(noun.group)
defence
,
defending team
,
defense
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
(noun.group)
(noun.person)
bench warmer
(sports) a substitute who seldom plays
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
coach
,
handler
,
manager
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
free agent
(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
iron man
,
ironman
a strong man of exceptional physical endurance
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
ref
,
referee
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
scout
,
talent scout
someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
shooter
(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
(noun.person)
(noun.person)
timekeeper
,
timer
(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
(noun.person)
(noun.quantity)
deficit
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
(noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
lead
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
(noun.quantity)
(noun.linkdef)
average
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
(noun.linkdef)
(noun.state)
free agency
(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
(noun.state)
(noun.time)
regulation time
(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game
(noun.time)
(noun.time)
sudden death
(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
(noun.time)
(noun.time)
bout
,
round
,
turn
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
(noun.time)
(verb.change)
surge
see one's performance improve
(verb.change)
(verb.cognition)
seed
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
(verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
outclass
cause to appear in a lower class
(verb.cognition)
(verb.competition)
curl
play the Scottish game of curling
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
start
play in the starting lineup
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
field
play as a fielder
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
shoot
score
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
referee
,
umpire
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
drop
lose (a game)
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
down
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
bandy
toss or strike a ball back and forth
(verb.competition)
(verb.competition)
double-team
cover with two defensive players
(verb.competition)
(verb.contact)
submarine
bring down with a blow to the legs
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
kick
drive or propel with the foot
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
punt
kick the ball
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
follow through
carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
kill
hit with great force
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
drive
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
racket
hit (a ball) with a racket
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
carry
,
dribble
propel,
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
cut
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
box
engage in a boxing match
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
spar
box lightly
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
prizefight
box for a prize or money
(verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
shadowbox
go through boxing motions without an opponent
(verb.contact)
(verb.motion)
tramp
travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
hike
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
mountaineer
climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
abseil
,
rappel
,
rope down
lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
backpack
,
pack
hike with a backpack
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
run
run with the ball; in such sports as football
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
jog
run for exercise
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
skate
move along on skates
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
spread-eagle
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
ice skate
move along on ice skates
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
figure skate
dance on skates
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
roller skate
travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
skateboard
ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
rollerblade
travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
speed skate
race on skates
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
ski
move along on skis
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
schuss
ski downhill
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
sled
,
sleigh
ride (on) a sled
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
bob
,
bobsled
ride a bobsled
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
luge
,
toboggan
move along on a luge or toboggan
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
water ski
ride water skis
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
scull
propel with sculls
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
canoe
travel by canoe
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
kayak
travel in a small canoe
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
paddle
propel with a paddle
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
surf
,
surfboard
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
windsurf
ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
skin-dive
swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
jackknife
dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
snorkel
dive with a snorkel
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
ski jump
jump on skis
(verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
hurdle
jump a hurdle
(verb.motion)
(verb.social)
ride the bench
,
warm the bench
be out of the game
(verb.social)
(verb.stative)
sit out
not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event)
(verb.stative)
(adj.all)
in play
of a ball
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
out of play
(of a ball)
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
man-to-man
,
one-on-one
being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
loose
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
legal
allowed by official rules
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
disqualified
barred from competition for violation of rules
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
home
used of your own ground
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
away
used of an opponent's ground
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
most-valuable
designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
ineligible
prohibited by official rules
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
defending
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
onside
not offside; being within the prescribed area of play
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
offside
,
offsides
illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
underarm
,
underhand
,
underhanded
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
overarm
,
overhand
,
overhanded
with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
upfield
away from the defending teams' end of the playing field
(adj.all)
(adj.all)
downfield
toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field
(adj.all)
(adv.all)
at home
on the home team's field
(adv.all)
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Related Words
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sport
.
athletic competition
,
athletic contest
.
competition
,
contest
.
diversion
,
recreation
.
extracurricular activity
.
decathlon
.
olympiad
,
olympic games
,
olympics
.
special olympics
.
prelim
,
preliminary
.
pentathlon
.
meet
,
sports meeting
.
hop-step-and-jump
,
triple jump
.
tug-of-war
.
funambulism
,
tightrope walking
.
rock climbing
.
contact sport
.
field sport
,
outdoor sport
.
gymnastic exercise
,
gymnastics
.
track and field
.
skiing
.
aquatics
,
water sport
.
row
,
rowing
.
archery
.
sledding
.
skating
.
racing
.
equitation
,
horseback riding
,
riding
.
cycling
.
blood sport
.
athletic game
.
judo
.
spectator sport
.
team sport
.
cavort
,
disport
,
frisk
,
frolic
,
gambol
,
lark
,
lark about
,
rollick
,
romp
,
run around
,
skylark
,
sport
.
acrobatic
,
athletic
,
gymnastic
.
offside
.
wipeout
.
flip
,
pass
,
toss
.
daisy cutter
.
call
.
birling
,
logrolling
.
shot
,
stroke
.
position
.
foul
.
personal foul
.
possession
.
save
.
press box
.
tuck
.
game plan
.
won-lost record
.
english
,
side
.
series
.
trial
.
defence
,
defending team
,
defense
.
bench warmer
.
coach
,
handler
,
manager
.
free agent
.
iron man
,
ironman
.
ref
,
referee
.
scout
,
talent scout
.
shooter
.
timekeeper
,
timer
.
deficit
.
lead
.
average
.
free agency
.
regulation time
.
sudden death
.
bout
,
round
,
turn
.
surge
.
seed
.
outclass
.
curl
.
start
.
field
.
shoot
.
referee
,
umpire
.
drop
.
down
.
bandy
.
double-team
.
submarine
.
kick
.
punt
.
follow through
.
kill
.
drive
.
racket
.
carry
,
dribble
.
cut
.
box
.
spar
.
prizefight
.
shadowbox
.
tramp
.
hike
.
mountaineer
.
abseil
,
rappel
,
rope down
.
backpack
,
pack
.
run
.
jog
.
skate
.
spread-eagle
.
ice skate
.
figure skate
.
roller skate
.
skateboard
.
rollerblade
.
speed skate
.
ski
.
schuss
.
sled
,
sleigh
.
bob
,
bobsled
.
luge
,
toboggan
.
water ski
.
scull
.
canoe
.
kayak
.
paddle
.
surf
,
surfboard
.
windsurf
.
skin-dive
.
jackknife
.
snorkel
.
ski jump
.
hurdle
.
ride the bench
,
warm the bench
.
sit out
.
in play
.
out of play
.
man-to-man
,
one-on-one
.
loose
.
legal
.
disqualified
.
home
.
away
.
most-valuable
.
ineligible
.
defending
.
onside
.
offside
,
offsides
.
underarm
,
underhand
,
underhanded
.
overarm
,
overhand
,
overhanded
.
upfield
.
downfield
.
at home
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