Name of Games Vocabulary in English 27 September, 202010 September, 2020 by Alisa The Name of Sports List ArcheryBadmintonBaseballBasketballBilliardsBowlingBoxingCar racingClimbing CricketCurlingCyclingFencingFigure skatingFishingFitnessFootballGolf GymnasticsHang-glidingHockeyHorse racingJudoKarateRugbyRunningShooting SkateboardingSurfingTable tennisTennisVolleyballWeightliftingWrestlingYoga Names of Sports and Games Shooting with a bow and arrows, especially at a target as a sport. Archery /ˈɑːtʃəri/ Ex. My brother is an archery instructor. A game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth across a net. Badminton /ˈbadmɪnt(ə)n/ Ex. They play badminton with an orange. A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players. Baseball /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ Ex. A baseball player. A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players. Basketball /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/ Ex. We play basketball every day. A game for two people played on a billiard table. Billiards /ˈbɪljədz/ Ex. They had a game of billiards. The game of bowls as a sport or recreation. Bowling /ˈbəʊlɪŋ/ Ex. They play bowling games together. The sport or practice of fighting with the fists. Boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ Ex. He’s good at boxing. Form of motor racing involving cars. Car racing /kɑːr ˈreɪsɪŋ/ Ex. The car racing up the street. The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs. Climbing /ˈklʌɪmɪŋ/ Ex. Their other great interest was climbing, especially in the Alps. An open-air game played on a large grass field with a ball Cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ Ex. We play cricket at the weekend. A game played on ice, especially in Scotland and Canada, in which large round flat stones are slid across the surface towards a mark. Curling /ˈkəːlɪŋ/ Ex. He met his friends at a curling club. The sport or activity of riding a bicycle. Cycling /ˈsʌɪklɪŋ/ Ex. He’s good at cycling. The sport of fighting with swords. Fencing /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ Ex. Her brother is famous at fencing. A type of skating in which you have to jump, spin, and move around the ice in a particular way. Figure skating /ˈfɪɡjər skeɪtɪŋ/ Ex. She likes watching figure skating on TV. The activity of catching fish as a sport. Fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ Ex. They’ve been doing a lot of fishing. Activities relating to keeping healthy and strong, especially through exercise. Fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ Ex. He needs to improve his fitness. A game played between two teams of eleven people. Football /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/ Ex. He’s playing football. A game played outside on the grass in which each player tries to hit a small ball into a series of nine or 18 small holes, using a long, thin stick. Golf /ɡɒlf/ Ex. He plays golf every day. Physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes. Gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ Ex. the UK women’s gymnastics team. The activity of flying through the air by hanging from a very small aircraft without an engine. Hang-gliding /ˈhæŋˌɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/ Ex. He died in a hang-gliding accident. A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters. Hockey /ˈhɒk.i/ Ex. Baseball, basketball, and hockey are all team sports. The sport in which horses and their riders take part in races. Horse racing /ˈhɔːs ˌreɪ.sɪŋ/ Ex. I spent too much money on horse racing. A sport in which two people fight with their arms and legs. Judo /ˈdʒud·oʊ/ Ex. Do they have some training in judo? A sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet. Karate /kəˈrɑː.ti/ Ex. I’m really into karate. A team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand. Rugby /ˈrʌɡ.bi/ Ex. They play rugby every Saturday. The activity of going somewhere quickly on foot, as a sport. Running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ Ex. I bought running shoes. Any sport or activity in which guns are used. Shooting /ˈʃuː.tɪŋ/ Ex. He needs more practice at shooting. The activity or sport of riding a skateboard. Skateboarding /ˈskeɪtˌbɔː.dɪŋ/ Ex. Over time, skateboarding culture changed. A sport in which people ride over waves on surfboards. Surfing /ˈsɜː(r)fɪŋ/ Ex. We go surfing every weekend. A game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball. Table tennis /ˈteɪ.bəl ˌten.ɪs/ Ex. They love to play table tennis. A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court. Tennis /ˈten.ɪs/ Ex. He was one of the best tennis players of his generation. A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands. Volleyball /ˈvɒl.i.bɔːl/ Ex. She took three steps, then hit the volleyball. The activity of lifting heavy objects either as a sport or for exercise. Weightlifting /ˈweɪtˌlɪf.tɪŋ/ Ex. It has teams in basketball, football, baseball, weightlifting, swimming, and other sports. A sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground. Wrestling /ˈres.lɪŋ/ Ex. He loves professional wrestling. A set of physical and mental exercises that are intended to give control over the body and mind. Yoga /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/ Ex. Yoga helps him to be calm. Email Tweet Tweet Share Pinterest Messenger Related
