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synonym (synonym of sport)

  • (noun.act)
    athletics
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    summercater
    (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    sportsman, sportswoman
    someone who engages in sports (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    mutant, mutation, variation
    (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    fun, play
    verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (noun.communication)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    boast, feature
    wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark
    play boisterously (verb.motion)
     

hypernym (sport IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)
    being, organism
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently (noun.tops)
     
  • (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine (noun.person)
    vacationer, vacationist
    someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work (noun.person)
     
  • a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances (noun.person)
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being (noun.tops)
     
  • an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)
    diversion, recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
     
  • play boisterously (verb.motion)
    play
    be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social)
     
  • someone who engages in sports (noun.person)
    athlete, jock
    a person trained to compete in sports (noun.person)
     
  • the occupation of athletes who compete for pay (noun.act)
    business, job, line, line of work, occupation
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (noun.act)
     
  • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (noun.communication)
    humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (noun.communication)
     
  • wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner (verb.stative)
    feature, have
    have as a feature (verb.stative)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF sport relation)

  • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)
    freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity
    a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed (noun.person)
     
  • 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)
     
  • the occupation of athletes who compete for pay (noun.act)
    professional boxing
    boxing for money (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    professional wrestling
    wrestling for money (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    sumo
    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)
     
  • (noun.act)
    professional golf
    playing golf for money (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    professional football
    football played for pay (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    professional baseball
    playing baseball for money (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    professional basketball
    playing basketball for money (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    professional tennis
    playing tennis for money (noun.act)
     
  • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (noun.communication)
    jocosity, jocularity
    fun characterized by humor (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    waggery, waggishness
    waggish behavior (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    clowning, comedy, drollery, funniness
    a comic incident or series of incidents (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    paronomasia, pun, punning, wordplay
    a humorous play on words (noun.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from sport)

  • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (noun.person)
    mutate
    undergo mutation (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    depart, deviate, diverge, vary
    be at variance with; be out of line with (verb.stative)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    mutational
    of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    mutant
    tending to undergo or resulting from mutation (adj.pert)
     
  • an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)
    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)
     
  • play boisterously (verb.motion)
    escapade, lark
    any carefree episode (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp
    gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    athletics, sport
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    romper
    a person who romps or frolics (noun.person)
     
  • someone who engages in sports (noun.person)
    sportsmanship
    fairness in following the rules of the game (noun.attribute)
     
  • wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner (verb.stative)
    feature
    an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    feature, feature article
    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)
    biological science, biology
    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)
    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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