WordStudySports & Games vocabulary — B1
42 words of level B1 (Intermediate) from the “Sports & Games” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap a word to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| handball | sport where you throw a ball into a goal |
| court | a flat marked area for playing sports such as tennis |
| diving | jumping into water or going deep under water |
| water polo | a game played in water where teams throw a ball |
| kayaking | moving on water in a small narrow boat |
| windsurfing | a sport where you stand on a board and use the wind |
| kitesurfing | sport of riding waves using a big kite |
| jet skiing | sport of riding a small fast boat |
| synchronized swimming | water sport of moving together to music |
| freestyle | a swimming style using arms and legs freely, usually done face down |
| backstroke | swimming on your back |
| figure skating | sport of dancing on ice with special shoes |
| cross-country skiing | skiing across flat snowy land |
| downhill | a fast ski race down a steep mountain slope |
| ski jump | long steep slope for jumping on skis |
| slope | ground that goes up or down at an angle |
| rink | flat area of ice for skating |
| stick | a long tool used to hit a small object in ice hockey |
| boxing | sport where two people fight with their hands |
| judo | a fighting sport using holds and throws |
| taekwondo | a fighting sport using kicks |
| kickboxing | fighting sport using both fists and feet |
| punch | a hard hit with a closed hand |
| knockout | a hit that ends a fight because the other person cannot continue |
| opponent | person you are trying to beat in a game |
| track and field | running, jumping and throwing events held at a stadium |
| hurdles | a race where runners jump over a row of barriers |
| pole vault | sport of jumping high using a long stick |
| triple jump | a sport where you jump three times in a row |
| shot put | sport of throwing a heavy metal ball |
| discus throw | sport of throwing a heavy round plate |
| starting block | a thing people push their feet against to start a race |
| personal best | best result you have ever had |
| skydiving | the sport of jumping from a plane and falling through the air |
| bungee jumping | jumping from a high place on a long elastic rope |
| mountaineering | sport of climbing high mountains |
| tournament | series of games to find the best player |
| championship | a contest to find the best player or team |
| quarterfinal | game before the last four in a contest |
| loser | person who does not win |
| victory | when you win |
| defeat | a loss in a game or contest |
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