Sports words

sumo

A form of heavyweight Japanese wrestling characterized by participants wearing large,…

freestyler

A swimmer who specializes in the freestyle stroke, characterized by the front crawl.

superstardom

The state or condition of being a famous and highly successful performer, athlete, or…

dethrones

To remove a ruler or a leading power from a position of authority or prominence.

anterior

Positioned or occurring before in time or development; earlier.

amortised

To spread the cost of an asset or expense over a specific period of time for accounting…

defensed

To have guarded against or prevented a play, pass, or scoring attempt in a competitive…

phenom

A person who is outstandingly talented or admired, especially a young person who shows…

halfback

An offensive football position in the backfield primarily responsible for carrying the…

craniofacial

Relating to the bones of the skull and the face.

scintillating

Sparkling, brilliant, or exceptionally lively and exciting.

gong

A metallic disk that produces a resonant, echoing sound when struck, historically used to…

pocketed

To take, secure, or retain money or possession for oneself, often implying a…

speedway

A track specifically designed for racing, typically for motorcycles or cars, often…

blueliners

A common hockey term for defensemen, referring to the players who primarily operate near…

potting

The act of scoring a goal, typically used in ice hockey to describe the action of putting…

honing

The act of sharpening, refining, or improving a skill or ability through dedicated…

quadriceps

A large muscle group located at the front of the thigh, critical for knee extension and…

kabaddi

A contact team sport of South Asian origin where a player enters the opponent's half to…

bocce

A target ball game of Italian origin, played with eight large balls and one smaller…

bulldozes

To push, move, or force one's way through obstacles with significant strength or…

circumvented

To find a way around an obstacle or difficulty, often through cleverness or strategic…

supercompensation

The physiological process in which the body recovers from exercise by storing glycogen at…