Athletics - English meaning

noun

The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.

Usage examples:

There is fierce competition between banks

noun

An activity done by a number of people or organizations, each of which is trying to do better than all of the others

Usage examples:

[ u ] competition for the job was fierce., [ u ] traditional booksellers face stiff competition fro…

noun

The situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more sales in a market

Usage examples:

There has always been competition between the auto manufacturers., stiff/fierce/strong/tough compet…

noun

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality.

Usage examples:

A tennis contest

verb

Engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

Usage examples:

She declared her intention to contest the presidency

verb

Oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong.

Usage examples:

The former chairman contests his dismissal

noun

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Usage examples:

Exercise improves your heart and lung power

verb

Use or apply (a faculty, right, or process).

Usage examples:

Control is exercised by the board

phrase

A ceremony that includes speeches and usually traditional music or activities

Usage examples:

Graduation exercises, he invited his grandparents to attend the commencement exercises at cornell u…

noun

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

Usage examples:

The kids were playing a game with their balloons

verb

Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

Usage examples:

It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system

phrase

Organized sports activities that children do at school

Usage examples:

The games teacher, it's games this afternoon., i used to love games., after maths, it's games., his…

plural noun

Exercises developing or displaying physical agility and coordination. the modern sport of gymnastics typically involves exercises on bars, beam, floor, and vaulting horse.

Usage examples:

Does that mean, i was tempted to ask, your main interest in gymnastics is floor exercises?

noun

Physical exercises that increase the body’s strength, balance, and ability to move gracefully, often using special equipment, or the competitive sport of performing such exercises

noun

Physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes, intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily

Usage examples:

I do gymnastics after school on fridays., she won several medals in the gymnastics., the us women's…

noun

A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport.

Usage examples:

A boxing match

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

noun

A short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface.

Usage examples:

He struck a match against the wall

noun

(in ancient greece and rome) a wrestling school or gymnasium.

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Part of the adjacent tepidarium was also revealed, together with a furnace-house, service rooms and…

noun

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

Usage examples:

Hill started from pole position and won the race

verb

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

Usage examples:

The vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced

noun

Each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.

Usage examples:

People of all races, colours, and creeds

noun

An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Usage examples:

Team sports such as soccer and rugby

verb

Wear or display (a distinctive item).

Usage examples:

He was sporting a huge handlebar moustache