Topic: SPORT
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away(a)
away(a)
back
ball
block
box(n)
box(v)
call(v)
call(n)
change
course(n)
course(v)
cover
cross(v)
cross(n)
dead
down
drive
even
event
face
fast
field
football
form
friendly
full time
game
goal
gold
half
home
in
international
jump
letter(n)
letter(v)
level
manager
mark
match
meeting
net(n)
net(v)
out(a)
out(n)
pass(v)
pass(n)
PE
period
player
point
position
post
PT
record
ref
return
save(v)
save(n)
score(n)
score(v)
screen
server
service
set
sport
start
sub
target
time
title
tour
track
win
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Show all entries from Topic: SPORT| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | disport |
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games
a) [countable] a physical activity in which people compete against each other : My favourite sports are tennis and swimming. a sports team a sports club All students are encouraged to take part in a sport. a sports field He picked up the newspaper and turned to the sports pages. They have excellent sports facilities.
My favourite sports are tennis and swimming.a sports teama sports clubAll students are encouraged to take part in a sport.a sports fieldHe picked up the newspaper and turned to the sports pages.They have excellent sports facilities.b) [uncountable] British English sports in general : Why is there so much sport on TV? I always hated sport at school.
! The uncountable use of sport is British English only: There's too much sport on TV. In American English, the plural sports is used: He likes watching sports on TV.Why is there so much sport on TV?I always hated sport at school.2 an activity that people do in the countryside, especially hunting or fishing : the sport of falconry
hunting
[countable]DLOthe sport of falconry3 a helpful cheerful person who lets you enjoy yourself
helpful person
[countable usually singular] also good sport old-fashioned6
man/boy
spokena) Australian English used when speaking to someone, especially a man, in a friendly way : See you later, sport.
See you later, sport.b) American English old-fashioned used when speaking to a boy in a friendly way
7 fun or amusement : Did she torment him merely for sport?
fun
[uncountable] old-fashionedDid she torment him merely for sport?