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

the controlled advancement of a ball by a player using repeated slight touches, kicks, or pushes to keep possession and move past opponents

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