Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Sports

a game that is played on grass and involves a series of hoops through which the players must roll wooden balls using hammer-like sticks called mallets

a sport in which two players hold each other while trying to throw or force the other one to the ground

the activity or sport of descending a cliff using rope that is coiled around the body

a competition consisting of ten different sports that takes place over two days

a set of championships or matches happening in a particular sport including tennis, golf, or rugby that are of great significance

one of a series of international motorcycle or car racing competitions

a game played on a field with two teams, each consisting of ten players using long-handled sticks with a net to throw, carry, and catch the ball

a weight between lightweight and middleweight in boxing and other sports, usually between 63 and 67 kilograms

the sport or competition in which a discus is thrown as far as possible

a sport or competition in which a light spear is thrown as far as possible

a sporting event consisting of a series of races between rowboats or sailing boats

a game similar to baseball but on a smaller field in which players use a larger and softer ball

a race in which people or animals, typically horses, have to jump over fences, ditches, bushes, etc. in order to finish the race

a league of the highest-ranking in a particular sport, especially baseball

a sporting contest typically consisting of swimming, cycling, and running taking place in three different events

a cycling race consisting of 21 stages held annually for men primarily in France

a man who is making a public appearance for the first time, especially in movies or sports

a person who is new and inexperienced in a position

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

a number of athletic competitors and teams grouped together, especially according to weight, ability, geography, etc.

a field painted with parallel lines in which American football is played

an act of moving the ball along the ground with repeated slight touches or bounces, especially in soccer, hockey, and basketball

an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly

a sports event with two players or teams competing against one another

a flag representing a sports championship or other achievement, especially in American baseball leagues

a structure used in sports competitions consisting of three adjacent platforms of different levels, on which winners stand to receive their awards

the act of descending a cliff using rope that is coiled around the body

athletic training that consists of activities with alternating periods of high and low-intensity activity

to play against the rules of a game

to induce an animal or person with drugs in order to affect their performance in a competition

to make someone or something unconscious