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Sports & Lifestyle Vocabulary List: 111 Words with Definitions
Training, matches, fitness, health and the way people spend their free time. This is the Sports & Lifestyle topic pack inside Word Hype, spanning A1 to C2.
| Word | Definition | Play |
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| Active | Always busy and doing things.Working or happening right now. | Play ▶ |
| Ankle | The joint that connects your foot to your leg. | Play ▶ |
| Archer | A person who shoots arrows with a bow. | Play ▶ |
| Arena | A large area surrounded by seats for sports or performances. | Play ▶ |
| Attack | To try to hurt or defeat someone.A sudden event of sickness or violence. | Play ▶ |
| Balance | A steady position that keeps you from falling. | Play ▶ |
| Ball | A round thing that you kick, throw, or catch. | Play ▶ |
| Baseball | A game where players hit a ball with a bat. | Play ▶ |
| Basket | A container that is usually woven and has handles.The quantity contained in a woven container. | Play ▶ |
| Basketball | A game where players throw a big ball into a high net. | Play ▶ |
| Battle | A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.An energetic attempt to achieve something. | Play ▶ |
| Beauty | A combination of qualities that pleases the sight.An excellent example of something. | Play ▶ |
| Behave | To act in a particular way. | Play ▶ |
| Bench | A long seat for two or more people, usually outside.A long table for working on. | Play ▶ |
| Bike | You ride it with two wheels and pedals. | Play ▶ |
| Bikini | A two-piece item of clothing worn for swimming. | Play ▶ |
| Blood | The red liquid inside your body.Family background or origin. | Play ▶ |
| Board | A flat piece of wood.To get onto a plane, ship, or train. | Play ▶ |
| Bounce | To hit a surface and spring back.To move up and down quickly. | Play ▶ |
| Breath | The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.A slight indication or suggestion. | Play ▶ |
| Caring | A loving feeling.Feel concern or interest. | Play ▶ |
| Casual | Marked by blithe unconcern.Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand. | Play ▶ |
| Casualty | A person hurt or killed in an accident or attack. | Play ▶ |
| Chase | To run after someone or something. | Play ▶ |
| Cheer | To shout because you are happy or want to support someone. | Play ▶ |
| Chronic | Lasting a long time or coming back often, especially an illness. | Play ▶ |
| Clinic | A place where people receive medical advice or treatment. | Play ▶ |
| Coach | (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team.A person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.). | Play ▶ |
| Collapse | To fall down suddenly because support fails. | Play ▶ |
| Combat | Fighting between people or armed forces. | Play ▶ |
| Concede | To admit that something is true even when you do not want to. | Play ▶ |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement or struggle. | Play ▶ |
| Conform | To behave according to a group's rules or expectations. | Play ▶ |
| Confront | To face a difficult problem and deal with it. | Play ▶ |
| Conquer | To take control of a place by military force. | Play ▶ |
| Court | A flat area with lines for a game like tennis. | Play ▶ |
| Defeat | To win against someone in a game or fight. | Play ▶ |
| Defend | To protect someone or something from attack.To fight to keep something safe. | Play ▶ |
| Doctor | A person whose job is to treat people who are ill. | Play ▶ |
| Dosage | The amount of medicine to take and how often to take it. | Play ▶ |
| Eliminate | To remove something completely. | Play ▶ |
| Endure | To suffer through something difficult without giving up. | Play ▶ |
| Enhance | To improve the quality or value of something. | Play ▶ |
| Ferocious | Very fierce and violent. | Play ▶ |
| Fight | To use physical force to try to defeat another person.To argue or disagree strongly. | Play ▶ |
| Flourish | To grow or develop very well. | Play ▶ |
| Fragile | Easy to break or damage. | Play ▶ |
| Furious | Extremely angry. | Play ▶ |
| Goal | In soccer, you kick the ball into this. | Play ▶ |
| Golf | A game where you hit a small ball into a hole. | Play ▶ |
| Handicap | A disadvantage that makes success harder. | Play ▶ |
| Hazardous | Likely to cause harm or danger. | Play ▶ |
| Health | The condition of your body, how well you are. | Play ▶ |
| Height | How tall someone or something is. | Play ▶ |
| Helmet | A hard hat that protects your head. | Play ▶ |
| Hockey | A team sport played with sticks and a ball or puck. | Play ▶ |
| Horse | A large animal that people can ride.A piece of equipment used in gymnastics. | Play ▶ |
| Illness | Being sick or having a disease. | Play ▶ |
| Induce | To cause something to happen. | Play ▶ |
| Infect | To cause a living thing to develop a disease by passing germs to it. | Play ▶ |
| Inhale | To breathe air into your lungs. | Play ▶ |
| Instinct | A natural pattern of behavior that does not need to be learned. | Play ▶ |
| Intense | Very strong or extreme. | Play ▶ |
| Invalid | Not legally acceptable or officially recognized. | Play ▶ |
| Jumper | A warm piece of clothing for the top of your body, like a sweater. | Play ▶ |
| Kick | To hit something with your foot. | Play ▶ |
| Match | A game between two teams or two players. | Play ▶ |
| Medal | A round prize that a winner wears. | Play ▶ |
| Mental | Related to the mind. | Play ▶ |
| Momentum | The strength that keeps an activity growing or moving forward. | Play ▶ |
| Muscle | Body tissue that tightens and relaxes to produce movement. | Play ▶ |
| Nerve | A part of the body that carries signals to and from the brain. | Play ▶ |
| Obstacle | Something that blocks your way. | Play ▶ |
| Paddle | A short pole with a wide end used to move a small boat. | Play ▶ |
| Persist | To continue doing something despite difficulty. | Play ▶ |
| Pitch | How high or low a sound is. | Play ▶ |
| Player | A person who takes part in a game or sport. | Play ▶ |
| Pool | A place filled with water for swimming. | Play ▶ |
| Race | A contest to see who is fastest. | Play ▶ |
| Relax | To rest and become less worried or tense. | Play ▶ |
| Resilient | Able to recover after difficulty or damage. | Play ▶ |
| Restraint | The ability to control your feelings or actions. | Play ▶ |
| Revenge | Harm done to someone because they hurt you before. | Play ▶ |
| Runner | A person who runs, especially in races. | Play ▶ |
| Saddle | A leather seat you put on a horse to ride it.To put a seat on a horse. | Play ▶ |
| Safety | The state of being protected from danger or harm. | Play ▶ |
| Score | To get a point in a game. | Play ▶ |
| Skate | To glide on ice with special boots. | Play ▶ |
| Soccer | A game where two teams kick a ball into a goal. | Play ▶ |
| Sport | A physical game or activity such as football or tennis. | Play ▶ |
| Stadium | A big building where fans watch matches. | Play ▶ |
| Stress | Worry or pressure caused by difficult situations. | Play ▶ |
| Substitute | A person or thing used in place of another. | Play ▶ |
| Swim | To move through water using your arms and legs. | Play ▶ |
| Tackle | To make an effort to deal with a difficult problem. | Play ▶ |
| Team | A group of people who play a game together. | Play ▶ |
| Tennis | A sport where players hit a ball over a net with rackets. | Play ▶ |
| Tolerance | Willingness to accept beliefs or behavior different from your own. | Play ▶ |
| Triumph | A great success or victory. | Play ▶ |
| Trophy | An object given as a prize for winning. | Play ▶ |
| Ultimate | Final or most important. | Play ▶ |
| Vigor | Physical strength and energy. | Play ▶ |
| Vigorous | Full of strength and energy. | Play ▶ |
| Volleyball | Players hit a ball over a high net by hand. | Play ▶ |
| Vulnerable | Easily hurt or harmed. | Play ▶ |
| Walker | A person who travels on foot, especially for exercise.A frame that helps a baby or older person move on foot. | Play ▶ |
| Walking | Moving on foot by taking steps. | Play ▶ |
| Weight | How heavy someone or something is. | Play ▶ |
| Whistle | A small tool that makes a high sound when you blow. | Play ▶ |
| Winner | A person or team that comes first in a competition. | Play ▶ |
| Yoga | Slow, quiet exercise for body and mind. | Play ▶ |