Sports & Activities
B1 words for sports, activities, and competition
Overview
11 B1-level words for sports, activities, and competition.
Words
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/
noun — B1
Meaning: An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Example:
- The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.
- She talked about the champion.
Collocations: the champion, a champion of, champion is important
coach /kəʊtʃ/
verb — B1
Meaning: A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
Example:
- She coachs every day.
- They coached last week.
Collocations: coach something, coach that, try to coach
fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/
noun — B1
Meaning: The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
Example:
- The fitness is very important.
- She talked about the fitness.
Collocations: the fitness, a fitness of, fitness is important
hunt /hʌnt/
verb — B1
Meaning: The act of hunting.
Example:
- She hunts every day.
- Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season.
Collocations: hunt something, hunt that, try to hunt
Word family: hunt (đt./dt.) → hunter (dt.) → hunting (dt.)
kick /kɪk/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
Example:
- A kick to the knee.
- Did you kick your brother?
Collocations: the kick, a kick of, kick is important
net
noun — B1
Example:
- The net is very important.
- She talked about the net.
Collocations: the net, a net of, net is important
racing /ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/
noun — B1
Meaning: To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
Example:
- The drivers were racing around the track.
- She talked about the racing.
Collocations: the racing, a racing of, racing is important
rugby /ˈɹʌɡbi/
noun — B1
Meaning: (usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
Example:
- The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.
- She talked about the rugby.
Collocations: the rugby, a rugby of, rugby is important
shoot /ʃuːt/
verb — B1
Meaning: The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
Example:
- She shoots every day.
- They shooted last week.
Collocations: shoot something, shoot that, try to shoot
stadium /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/
noun — B1
Meaning: A venue where sporting events are held.
Example:
- The stadium is very important.
- She talked about the stadium.
Collocations: the stadium, a stadium of, stadium is important
warm /wɔːm/
verb — B1
Meaning: Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.
Example:
- The tea is still warm.
- They warmed last week.
Collocations: warm something, warm that, try to warm
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| champion | n. | An ongoing winner in a game or contest |
| coach | v. | A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power |
| fitness | n. | The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate |
| hunt | v. | The act of hunting |
| kick | n./v. | A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee |
| net | n. | |
| racing | n. | To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest) |
| rugby | n. | (usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball |
| shoot | v. | The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant |
| stadium | n. | A venue where sporting events are held |
| warm | v. | Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot |