Sports Vocabs

kick
Verb to hit someone or something with your foot
kicked
He kicked the ball away from the goal. No score this time!
pass
Verb to throw, hit, or kick a ball or puck to a teammate
passed
He passed to me just inside the side line.
control
Noun the ability to direct the actions of someone or something
control
To play basketball, you need great control of the ball.
miss
Verb to fail to hit, reach, or get something
missed
She tried to catch the ball but missed it.
score
Verb to get points, goals, runs, etc., in a game or contest
scored
We scored in the last second to win against the visiting team.
win
Verb to achieve victory in a contest, competition, game, etc.
win
How does it feel to win a gold medal?
lose
Verb to fail to win a game, contest, etc.
losing
The team was really upset about losing the game.
catch a wave
Phrase ride on a surfboard along a swell of water that is curling over and breaks near the shore
catching monster waves
What fun catching monster waves in Hawaii!
come up against
Verb be faced with or challenged by (something such as an enemy or problem)
came up against
The climbing team came up against strong winds as they climbed Mt. Fuji.
walk-off single
Phrase hit to first base in last at-bat allowing a runner to score and end the game immediately
walk-off single
Derek Jeter, one of baseball's all-time greats, hit a walk-off single in the 9th inning to win his final game at Yankee Stadium -- a truly magical ending to an incredible 20-year career with the New York Yankees.
goalkeeper
Noun player who is supposed to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal
goalkeeper
Italy's Gianluigi Buffon was named the best soccer goalkeeper of the world for a quarter of a century, from 1987 to 2011.
birdie
Noun light cone-shaped object that is hit over the net in the game of badminton
birdie
Keep your eye on the birdie!
birdie
light cone-shaped object that is hit over the net in the game of badminton
birdie
My birdie is stuck in the net.
net
Noun something stretched across the middle of the playing area in tennis, volleyball, badminton
net
He jumped to hit it over the net.
behemoth
Noun someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
behemoth
Garrett McNamara broke the world record for "Largest Wave Surfed" by conquering this 90 foot (27.5 meter) behemoth.
pitch
Noun degree of slope
pitch
Jeremy Jones is an extreme snowboarder riding down pitches that are almost vertical. The slopes are extraordinarily steep, technical, and mentally challenging.
run
Noun a snow-covered course that slopes down and is used for skiing, snowboarding, sledding, etc
run
Snowboarders and skiers have fun going down this run together.
badminton
Noun game in which a light feathered object is hit over a net
badminton
The WHOLE family (haha) plays badminton.
baseball
Noun game played on a large field by two teams who score runs by hitting a ball with a bat
baseball
It's great to play baseball with our friends in the park.
basketball
Noun game played on a court with two teams who score by throwing a ball through a netted hoop
basketball
Good basketball players jump very high.
cardio
Phrase any exercise that causes the heart to beat faster and harder for a period of time
cardio
What's the best way to stay in shape -- doing cardio or lifting weights?
rowing
Noun the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by using oars
rowing
What a beautiful day to go rowing!
surfing
Noun floating on the crest of a wave toward shore while standing on a surfboard
surfing
This is a great place for beginners to go surfing.
sandboarding
Noun going down a sandy hill on a short wide board
sandboarding
You've got to try sandboarding down the "snow-white" sand dunes!
snowboarding
Noun going down a snowy hill on a board that is like a short wide ski
snowboarding
Inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing, snowboarding was developed in the United States in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998.
weightlifting
Noun sport or activity of lifting barbells or other blocks or discs of metal
weightlifting
All kinds of people do weightlifting.
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