noun · neutral
sport
UK/spɔːt/US/spɔːrt/SPORT
Band 4-5speakingtask2
Physical activities such as football or swimming; can also mean a particular type of athletic activity.
Examples
“I enjoy watching sport on weekends, especially football.”
“She wants to try a new sport this term at school.”
“Many sports require teamwork and regular training.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regular participation in sport improves physical health and mental resilience, especially when combined with balanced nutrition and sufficient rest.”
Collocations
- play a sport
- team sport
- take up a sport
Word family
sport noun (singular/uncountable)sports noun (plural)sporting adjective
Common mistakes
I like do sport.→I like doing sport.
I go to gym every morning.→I go to the gym every morning.
Say it for a higher band
5game→6sports→7+sport
Synonyms
game
athletics
Easily confused
game
“They stayed up late to watch the final game on TV.”
Related words
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In Sport & Exercise
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