فهرست
Win
Title: Win
Pronunciation: /wɪn/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is "won"
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: win
Synonym: triumph
Opposite: lose
to be the victor in a contest or competition
She won the race
Lose
Title: Lose
Pronunciation: /luːz/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “lost”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: lose
Synonym: be beaten
Opposite: win
to be defeated in a contest or competition
They lost the game
Score
Title: Score
Pronunciation: /skɔːr/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural is “scores”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: score (noun), score (verb)
Synonym: points
Opposite: miss
the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or competition/ to achieve points, goals
He scored a goal in the match
Point
Title: Point
Pronunciation: /pɔɪnt/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural is “points”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive and intransitive
Stress marks: point (noun), point (verb)
Synonym: tip
Opposite: whole
a unit of scoring in a game or competition/ to indicate or direct attention to something
She scored 20 points in the basketball game
Medal
Title: Medal
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd(ə)l/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural is “medals”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: medal
Synonym: award
Opposite: dishonor
a metal disc given as an award for achievement
She won a gold medal at the Olympics
Cup
Title: Cup
Pronunciation: /kʌp/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural is “cups”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: cup
Synonym: trophy
Opposite: saucer
a trophy in the form of a cup, typically awarded for a sports competition
The team lifted the championship cup
Race
Title: Race
Pronunciation: /reɪs/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural is “races”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive and intransitive
Stress marks: race (noun), race (verb)
Synonym: contest
Opposite: stroll
a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest
They raced to the finish line
Registration
Title: Registration
Pronunciation: /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Stress marks: registration
Synonym: enrollment
Opposite: deregistration
the action or process of registering or being registered for an event, activity, etc.
The registration for the marathon closes tomorrow
Membership
Title: Membership
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛmbərʃɪp/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Stress marks: membership
Synonym: affiliation
Opposite: non-membership
the state of belonging to an organization, group, etc
He has been offered membership to the club
Team
Title: Team
Pronunciation: /tiːm/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: team
Synonym: group
Opposite: individual
a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal
The basketball team won the championship
Coach
Title: Coach
Pronunciation: /kəʊtʃ/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “coached”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: coach (noun), coach (verb)
Synonym: trainer
Opposite: player
a person who trains and directs a sports team or individual athletes/ to train and direct a sports
The coach is responsible for developing the players’ skills
Athlete
Title: Athlete
Pronunciation: /ˈæθliːt/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: athlete
Synonym: sportsman/sportswoman
Opposite: non-athlete
a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise
The athlete broke the world record in the 100m sprint
Practice
Title: Practice
Pronunciation: /ˈpræktɪs/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “practiced”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: practice (noun), practice (verb)
Synonym: rehearsal
Opposite: neglect
he act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity repeatedly to improve
She needs to practice her tennis serve
Fan
Title: Fan
Pronunciation: /fæn/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “fanned”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: fan (noun), fan (verb)
Synonym: supporter
Opposite: critic
a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular sport, art form
She has been a fan of the team since she was a child
Prize
Title: Prize
Pronunciation: /praɪz/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “prized”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: prize (noun), prize (verb)
Synonym: award
Opposite: penalty
something given as a reward for victory or superiority in a contest or competition/ to value highly
He won first prize in the marathon
Record
Title: Record
Pronunciation: /ˈrekɔːd/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “recorded”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: record (noun), record (verb)
Synonym: document
Opposite: erase
a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past/ to set down in writing
The athlete broke the world record for the long jump
Hike
Title: Hike
Pronunciation: /haɪk/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “hiked”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: hike (noun), hike (verb)
Synonym: trek
a long walk, especially in the countryside/ to walk for a long distance, especially across country
They went on a hike through the mountains
Ski
Title: Ski
Pronunciation: /skiː/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: (regular form)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: both
Transitive or intransitive: both
Stress marks: Ski (noun), ski (verb)
Synonym: snowboarding
Opposite: snowshoeing
each of a pair of long narrow pieces of hard flexible material, typically pointed
The family went skiing in the Swiss Alps
Skate
Title: Skate
Pronunciation:/skeɪt/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: both
Transitive or intransitive: both
Stress marks:ska-te (noun), skate (verb)
Synonym:scoot
Opposite:hobble
a boot with a steel blade that is fitted to enable the wearer to glide over ice/ move on ice skates
I learned how to skate when I was young
Skateboard
Title: Skateboard
Pronunciation:/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both formal and informal contexts
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd/
Synonym:none specified
Opposite:none specified
a short narrow board with small wheels at each end, on which a person can ride while standing up
I enjoy skateboarding at the park
Snowboard
Title: Snowboard
Pronunciation:/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd/
Synonym:none specified
Opposite:none specified
a board resembling a short, broad ski, used for sliding downhill on snow
I love snowboarding in the mountains
Surfing
Title: Surfing
Pronunciation:/ˈsɜːfɪŋ/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/ˈsɜːfɪŋ/
a surface water sport in which a person rides a board on the crest of a wave toward the shore
I plan to go surfing this weekend
Surfboard
Title: Surfboard
Pronunciation:/ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
a long, narrow board used for surfing
I need to buy a new surfboard for my trip
Field
Title: Field
Pronunciation:/fiːld/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/fiːld/
any wide, open space used for sports, farming, etc./to enter a field to play sports, work, etc
The soccer field was well-maintained
Net
Title: Net
Pronunciation:/nɛt/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Example:The fisherman cast his net into the water
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable
Stress marks:/nɛt/
a piece of open-mesh material made of string, rope, wire, etc
The fisherman cast his net into the water
Baseball
Title: Baseball
Pronunciation:/ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable
Stress marks:/ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/
a ball game played between two teams with nine players on each side./to play baseball as a sport
I enjoy watching baseball games at the stadium
Hockey
Title: Hockey
Pronunciation:/ˈhɒki/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/ˈhɒki/
a game played on ice between two teams with curved sticks and a puck./to play hockey as a sport
I used to play hockey when I was younger
Golf
Title: Golf
Pronunciation:/gɒlf/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/gɒlf/
a game played on grassy areas with clubs to hit small balls into a series of holes
I enjoy playing golf on weekends
Rugby
Title: Rugby
Pronunciation:/ˈrʌɡbi/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:singular is countable, but the activity is uncountable.
Stress marks:/ˈrʌɡbi/
a team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand
The rugby match was intense
Cricket
Title: Cricket
Pronunciation:/ˈkrɪkɪt/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both formal and informal
a game played with bats and balls between two teams on an oval field./to play cricket as a sport
I am learning how to play cricket this summer
to jog
Title: to jog
Pronunciation: /dʒɒɡ/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: past tense is “jogged”
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: jog
Synonym: run
Opposite: walk
to run at a steady, gentle pace
She jogged around the park every morning
Climbing
Title: Climbing
Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: climbing (noun), climbing (verb)
Synonym: scaling
Opposite: descending
the activity or sport of ascending mountains, cliffs, etc./ to ascend mountains, cliffs, etc
They enjoy climbing in the Alps
