Synonyms and Antonyms of sport
synonym (synonym of sport)
hypernym (sport IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine (noun.person)someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work (noun.person)
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
- play boisterously (verb.motion)be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social)
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay (noun.act)the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (noun.act)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF sport relation)
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed (noun.person)
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)walking on a tightrope or slack rope (noun.act)
- (noun.act)the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment) (noun.act)
- (noun.act)a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players (noun.act)
- (noun.act)a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility (noun.act)
- (noun.act)participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it (noun.act)
- (noun.act)the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements (noun.act)
- (noun.act)a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan (noun.act)
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay (noun.act)boxing for money (noun.act)
- (noun.act)a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground (noun.act)
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (noun.communication)fun characterized by humor (noun.communication)
- (noun.communication)a humorous play on words (noun.communication)
derivation (.... is derived from sport)
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)undergo mutation (verb.change)
- someone who engages in sports (noun.person)fairness in following the rules of the game (noun.attribute)
- wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner (verb.stative)an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles (noun.artifact)
- (noun.communication)a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine (noun.communication)
domain category (sport is domain category of ....)
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)
domain member category (.... is a member category of sport domain)
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.) (noun.act)
- (noun.act)a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) (noun.act)
- (noun.act)rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) (noun.act)
- (noun.act)a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football) (noun.act)
- (noun.attribute)(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.group)(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring (noun.group)
- (noun.person)(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team (noun.person)
- (noun.person)someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) (noun.person)
- (noun.person)(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)(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed (noun.person)
- (noun.state)(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team (noun.state)
- (noun.time)(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf (noun.time)
- (verb.cognition)distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds (verb.cognition)
- (verb.contact)carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball (verb.contact)
- (verb.motion)execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out (verb.motion)
- (verb.motion)travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles (verb.motion)
- (verb.motion)travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles (verb.motion)
- (verb.motion)swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel (verb.motion)
- (verb.motion)dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife (verb.motion)
- (verb.stative)not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event) (verb.stative)
- (adj.all)being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player (adj.all)
- (adj.all)attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring (adj.all)
- (adj.all)with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level (adj.all)
- (adj.all)with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level (adj.all)
