Vocabulary Development on Sports - JSS2 English language Lesson Note

Vocabulary Development on Sports

Meaning of Sports Vocabulary: Sports vocabulary refers to the set of words and phrases related to different types of sports, their rules, equipment, and actions involved. 

Words Associated with Sports:

Arena: A flat area that hosts sporting events like the Olympic Games, soccer, and rugby games.
Amateur: A person who is not a professional or does not get paid for what they do.
Athlete: A person who practices and competes in any sport.
Athletic: A person who is good at sports.
Athletics: The category for any track and field events, such as running, throwing the javelin, long jump, etc.
Award: To be awarded something means to be given a prize.
Beat: To defeat someone in a competition.
Captain: The leader of a sports team.
Cheer on: To support a team or player by shouting encouragement.
Coach: A person who trains athletes or sports teams.
Compete: To take part in a game or contest.
Court: The area where games such as tennis and basketball are played.
Course: The area or path over which races are run.
Defend: To protect your goal against the opponent.
Defense: The team or players who are trying to stop the other team from scoring.
Draw: A game where neither team wins.
Fan: A person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular sport.
Field: The area where a sport is played.
Final: The last game in a series, which decides the champion.
Gym: A place where people go to exercise and stay fit.
Half-time: The short rest period between the two halves of a game.
League: A group of teams that compete against each other in a sport.
Medal: A metal disc given as a prize in a competition.
Opponent: A person or team that is competing against others.
Overtime: Extra time that is played when the game is tied at the end of the regular time.
Pass: To throw, kick, or hit the ball to another player.
Personal best: The best performance of a sports player’s career.
Physique: The form or shape of a person’s body.
Pitch: The area where cricket, soccer, or rugby is played.
Pitcher: The player who throws the baseball to the batter.
Practice: To do something again and again in order to become better at it.
Professional: A person who earns money for doing a sport.
Record: The best performance that has been officially measured and noted.
Referee (Ref): A person who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game.
Rules: The instructions that describe how a game or sport is played.
Score: The number of points, goals, runs, etc., that each player or team has in a game or contest.
Serve: When the ball is hit to start the game.
Shoot: To throw, kick, or hit the ball in an attempt to score a point.
Shot: An attempt to score a point by throwing, kicking, or hitting the ball.
Skill: An ability to do an activity or job well.
Skilled: Having the ability to do something well.
Spectator: A person who watches a sport.
Sportsmanship: Fair and generous behavior or treatment of others in a sports contest.
Tackle: To try to take the ball from an opponent in a game like football or hockey.
Tactics: The skill of arranging or moving people or things in a particular way to achieve a result.
Team: A group of people who play a sport or game together.
Teammate: A member of the same team.
Teamwork: The work done by people who work together as a team to do something.
Tournament: A competition with a series of games between many teams or players, with one winner at the end.
Trainer: A person who teaches skills to people or animals.
Train: To practice a sport or exercise in order to prepare for a sporting event.
Victory: The act of defeating an opponent or enemy.
Whistle: A small device that makes a very high and loud sound when a person blows air through it.