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Meaning of "contact sport" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTACT SPORT

contact sport  [ˈkɒntækt spɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTACT SPORT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contact sport is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTACT SPORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contact sport

The term contact sports is used in competitive activities and medical terminology to describe sports that emphasize or require physical contact between players. Some sports, such as mixed martial arts, are scored on impacting on an opponent, while others, including rugby football, require tackling of players for the game to be played fully. These sports are often known as full-contact, as the sport cannot be undertaken without contact. Other sports have contact, but such events are illegal under the rules of the game or are accidental and do not form part of the sport. The contact in contact sports can also include impact via a piece of sporting equipment, such as being struck by a hockey stick or football. Non-contact sports are those where participants should have no possible means of impact, such as sprinting, swimming, darts or snooker, where players use separate lanes or take turns of play. Consideration should also be given to other sports such as Moto-cross and Bicycle Moto-cross and Cycling which all involve riding/racing in packs of riders. This often results in brushing and bumping off other riders. It can additionally result in crashing, and possible head injury.

Definition of contact sport in the English dictionary

The definition of contact sport in the dictionary is a sport that involves physical contact among participants, e.g. rugby.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTACT SPORT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
asport
əˈspɔːt
besport
bɪˈspɔːt
davenport
ˈdævənˌpɔːt
disport
dɪˈspɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
import-export
ˈɪmpɔːtˈekspɔːt
marsport
ˈmɑːˌspɔːt
multisport
ˈmʌltɪˌspɔːt
Newport
ˈnjuːˌpɔːt
passport
ˈpɑːspɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
re-export
ˌriːɪkˈspɔːt
report
rɪˈpɔːt
spoilsport
ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt
sport
spɔːt
support
səˈpɔːt
transport
trænsˈpɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTACT SPORT

contact
contact address
contact breaker
contact cement
contact centre
contact details
contact flight
contact high
contact insecticide
contact lens
contact magazine
contact man
contact number
contact print
contactable
contactee
contactless
contactor
contactual
contactually

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTACT SPORT

active transport
blood sport
bulk transport
container transport
cotransport
e-passport
electron transport
extreme sport
Gosport
means of transport
membrane transport
mode of transport
pet passport
public transport
rail transport
rapport
road transport
sea transport
spectator sport
tape transport
team sport

Synonyms and antonyms of contact sport in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contact sport» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTACT SPORT

Find out the translation of contact sport to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contact sport from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contact sport» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接触的运动项目
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deporte de contacto
570 millions of speakers

English

contact sport
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संपर्क खेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرياضة اتصال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контактный спорт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esporte de contato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যোগাযোগ খেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sport de contact
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hubungi sukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kontaktsport
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンタクトスポーツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연락처 스포츠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Olahraga kontak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thể dục thể thao liên hệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்பு விளையாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संपर्क क्रीडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Temas sporu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sport di contatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contact Sport
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контактний спорт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de contact sport
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άθλημα επαφής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kontak sport
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontakt sport
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontakt sport
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contact sport

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTACT SPORT»

The term «contact sport» is normally little used and occupies the 112.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTACT SPORT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contact sport» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contact sport» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contact sport

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5 QUOTES WITH «CONTACT SPORT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word contact sport.
1
Steve Chabot
Politics is a contact sport.
2
Duffy Daugherty
Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.
3
Irwin Shaw
Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.
4
Troy Vincent
Technique is everything and we play a contact sport.
5
Pete Visclosky
I've dedicated my life to public service, and I feel it's still a noble profession. However, I also understand it's a contact sport.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTACT SPORT»

Discover the use of contact sport in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contact sport and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Science as a Contact Sport: Inside the Battle to Save ...
Schneider's firsthand account of a scientific and political odyssey, in which he navigates both the turbulent waters of the world's power structures and the arcane theater of academic debaters.
Stephen H. Schneider, 2009
2
Networking Is a Contact Sport: How Staying Connected and ...
How did Joe Sweeney … … get Bob Costas to come to Milwaukee (in the middle of winter)? … become the “wingman” to the archbishop of New York City? … take Brett Favre’s off-the-field income from $65,000 to more than $4 million?
Joe Sweeney, 2013
3
Dance is a contact sport
Provides insight into the working world of the New York City Ballet during its 1973 season under the direction of Balanchine and Jerome Robbins
Joseph H. Mazo, 1976
4
Female Gladiators: Gender, Law, and Contact Sport in America
How school-aged girls used the legal system to gain access to contact sports
Sarah K. Fields, 2008
5
Parenting is a Contact Sport: 8 Ways to Stay Connected to ...
Providing specific behavioral advice supported by anecdotal material, a psychotherapist coaches readers through the tough spots of making contact and deepening bonds, in the present and for the future.
Joanne Stern, 2009
6
Raising Boys Is a Full-Contact Sport
With hilarious true stories and observations, this laugh-out-loud celebration joyfully explores the sweet and wild side of boyhood. "This book is a celebration of boyhood in all its glory.
Rachel Balducci, 2012
7
Life Is a Contact Sport: Ten Great Career Strategies That Work
The creator of such events as "Hands Across America" offers his own ten-point program for achieving success in both career and private life
Kenneth Kragen, Jefferson Graham, 1995
8
Business is a Contact Sport: Using the 12 Principles of ...
"Business is a Contact Sport" introduces 12 crucial principles for managing each business relationship as an asset at every level of the company, whether dealing with customers, stockholders, suppliers, employees, or community leaders.
Tom Richardson, Augusto Vidaurreta, 2002
9
Necessary Roughness: New Rules for the Contact Sport of Life
Necessary roughness is expected: we need to talk straight, stand our ground, say no, and negotiate everything. For more than two decades, renowned speaker and trainer and unabashed football fan Mimi Donaldson has been inspiring success.
Mimi Donaldson, 2010
10
Real Life Is a Contact Sport: Designing Your Relationship ...
The score card we used in school to rate the important people and relationships in our lives can grow obsolete pretty quickly after graduation.
Bruce Bickel, Stan Jantz, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTACT SPORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contact sport is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dana White: UFC 189 passed U.S. gate record following McGregor …
"This is a contact sport." White continued. "You're looking at a guy, Jose Aldo, who hasn't lost in 10 years, defended his title seven times. «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
2
AP PHOTOS: Women's roller derby catches on in Italy
Roller derby, which was born in the U.S. in the 1950's as a rough-and-tumble contact sport, is catching on in Italy, albeit in a very wholesome ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Rory McIlroy's injury could happen anywhere
... ignorant even by Fox News standards, the World number 1 has copped significant criticism for engaging in a contact sport just 10 days before ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Can the right gear protect soccer players from concussions?
Ultimately, league officials identified soccer as a contact sport, and in 2004, FIFA revised the official rules to allow headbands, provided that ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
5
Blanch, Gheit, and Morse Consider the Toxic Cocktail of Oil
Ed Morse, Francisco Blanch, and Fadel Gheit agree with me that gaming the price of oil is a contact sport. They collegially listen to each other ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
David Hemsley's speedway column: Is Swindon's Darcy Ward set to …
... during the British Grand Prix at the Millennium Stadium, I am now starting to wonder whether speedway is or isn't a non-contact sport. «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
7
Sea Eagles star halfback will ignore the jeers
Injuries are part and parcel of the game, rugby league is a contact sport and Origin is the toughest arena of them all. So knowing we have no ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Watch the 20-bike pileup that paused the Tour de France
Don't let anyone tell you cycling isn't a contact sport. The third stage of the Tour de France was stopped for nearly 20 minutes Sunday following ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
9
Agostini on Golf: Barkley's swing adds to the celebrity fun at Tahoe
“I think (football) will move to a non-contact sport during the week at the high school and college, maybe the pro level, where they won't allow ... «Merced Sun-Star, Jul 15»
10
Amateur Boxers Step Into the Ring
Boxing is a contact sport and injuries of this nature are likely to happen when we stage boxing tournaments," said one of the organisers. Overall ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Contact sport [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contact-sport>. Apr 2024 ».
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