sport
noun
sports in general
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General words relating to sports and games
support
verb
to like a particular sports team and to encourage them to win, especially by going to see their matches
extreme sport
noun
a sport or activity that is exciting and dangerous, for example bungee jumping, white-water rafting, or snowboarding
away
adjective
an away game or match is one in which a team goes to their opponents’ ground to play. A home game is one in which a team plays in its own ground.
return
adjective
a return match, game etc is the second one that is played between two opponents or teams
friendly
adjective
a friendly game is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practise skills
in hand
if a player or team has a game in hand, they have played one game less than an opponent
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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