Sport Words, Sport Vocabulary, Definition and Example Sentences
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Sports
Sports are games that are played individually or as a team, based on competition, for fun and to spend productive time, according to predetermined rules. Sports are very important for the improvement of mental activity and physical conditions. Sport adds the following effects to life:
- It contributes to the physical development of children.
- It enables the acquisition of good habits for a healthy life.
- It provides the benefit of posture habit and smooth movement.
- It expands the imagination as people’s mental activities.
Knowing the names of sports in English is essential to understand their function. Today, there are many popular sports branches. The most preferred of these sports branches are:
- Basketball, archery, tennis, volleyball, baseball, badminton, pilates, football, yoga, swimming, boxing, skiing, golf, bowling, hiking, surfing, ice hockey, etc.
Sports-Related Concepts
In addition to sports branches, there are important side words in English that should be known. These side words are words used about sports branches. With these words, it becomes easier to express and talk about sports. The words used in this regard are:
- Basketball court, Volleyball court, Tennis court, Baseball field, Pool, Ring, Track, Golf course, Rink, Skateboard park, Bowling alley, Judo mat, Equıpmants, Ball, Football ball, Basketball ball, Volleyball ball, Tennis ball, Football shoes, Uniform…
Uses of Sports in English
Some of the sports are used in sentences with verbs. These verbs are:
do, play, go.
We can exemplify the sports used with these verbs with the following sentences:
To Do:
- She is doing yoga every day.
- Karate was a way of life for him.
For Go:
- Going to camp regularly made him happy.
- She has grown taller since she started going swimming.
For Play:
- Playing golf required talent. That’s why he left.
- My friend, who plays table tennis, started to participate in competitions.
Words related to sports can be used together with such verbs in sentences. Choosing these words correctly is of great importance for grammar in English.
In addition, the use of sports with tenses is also very important. Particularly, when it is desired to form an extended positive sentence for the simple present tense, verbs with I, you, we, the subjects should be formed without adding suffixes in their first form. In the essences of he, she, and it, the verbs should be formed by taking the “s” suffix.
- I play tennis every night
- Dan reads magazines every day.
- They drink coffee every morning.
- He watches the movie on Tuesday.
Sport Vocabulary List
1. wrestling
2. cycle
3. inline skates
4. out
5. surfing
6. jet skiing
7. high jump
8. row
9. unicyclist
10. squash
11. tennis
12. relay
13. golfer
14. cleats
15. gold medal
16. snowboarding
17. cricket
18. dive
19. goalie
20. bungee jumping
21. toboggan
22. gym
23. bat
24. mat
25. halftime
26. scoreboard
27. stadium
28. jai-alai
29. silver medal
30. hockey
31. racket
32. dart
33. field
34. pitcher
35. paddleball
36. bronze medal
37. sailing
38. walk
39. judo
40. rugby
41. tag
42. volley
43. competitor
44. infield
45. ice hockey
46. fishing
47. outfield
48. gymnast
49. puck
50. cycling
51. kneepads
52. sled
53. archer
54. skate
55. wind surfing
56. equestrian
57. throwing
58. nordic skiing
59. sport
60. bunt
61. unicycle
62. bobsleigh
63. gymnasium
64. doubleheader
65. ice rink
66. billiards
67. fielder
68. racquetball
69. home run
70. mitt
71. coach
72. bicycle
73. hoop
74. speed skating
75. horse racing
76. kayaker
77. helmet
78. skeleton
79. windsurfing
80. table tennis
81. batter
82. canoeing
83. water skier
84. weight lifting
85. ice skates
86. tetherball
87. sledder
88. kayaking
89. taekwondo
90. tie
91. offense
92. scull
93. javelin
94. sumo wrestling
95. ride
96. windsurfer
97. mallet
98. home plate
99. baseball
100. biking
101. rock climbing
102. goal
103. wrestler
104. jumping
105. lutz
106. world cup
107. triple jump
108. somersault
109. world series
110. bike
111. target
112. competition
113. paddling
114. quiver
115. deadlifting
116. fitness
117. infielder
118. wakeboarding
119. bow
120. dodgeball
121. catch
122. surfer
123. score
124. hardball
125. movement
126. base
127. kickball
128. swimming
129. diver
130. axel
131. pentathlon
132. swimmer
133. riding
134. ice skating
135. volleyball
136. runner
137. badminton
138. running
139. compete
140. bocce
141. tee
142. golf
143. home team
144. pool
145. croquet
146. wicket
147. paintball
148. kickboxing
149. synchronized swimming
150. exercise
151. skier
152. trampoline
153. jogger
154. polo
155. free throw
156. go
157. athletics
158. hurdle
159. champion
160. curling
161. skiing
162. snowshoeing
163. referee
164. win
165. track and field
166. karate
167. equipment
168. paddle
169. game
170. jump
171. boxer
172. boxing
173. quarter
174. jumper
175. lose
176. sledding
177. strike
178. mvp
179. aerobics
180. home
181. quarterback
182. loser
183. sportsmanship
184. hole-in-one
185. walking
186. ski
187. triple play
188. pole vault
189. vault
190. huddle
191. decathlon
192. pole
193. walker
194. pogo stick
195. snowboard
196. team
197. player
198. water skiing
199. arena
200. snowboarder