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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)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation domain member category sport athletic competition athletic contest diversion recreation extracurricular activity competition contest funambulism tightrope walking rock climbing contact sport field sport outdoor sport cavort disport frisk frolic acrobatic athletic offside wipeout flip pass daisy cutter call
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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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