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I played team sport as a kid and loved it. I played basketball and football throughout high school into college in the intramurals and I loved it. There was nothing like a team.
Tom Watson

Meaning of "intramurals" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTRAMURALS

intramurals  [ˌɪntrəˈmjʊərəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTRAMURALS

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Intramurals 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 INTRAMURALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intramural sports

Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a particular institution, usually an educational institution, or a set geographic area. The term, which is chiefly North American, derives from the Latin words intra muros meaning "within walls", and was used to describe sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an institution or area. The term dates to the 1840s. It is contrasted with extramural, varsity or intercollegiate sports, which are played between teams from different educational institutions. The word intermural, which also correctly means "between institutions", is a common error for "intramural". Elmer D. Mitchell, University of Michigan Director of Intramural Athletics, 1919 The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan created the first intramural sports departments in 1913. Elmer Mitchell, a graduate student at the time, was named the first Director of Intramural Sports at the University of Michigan in 1919 and the first recreational sports facility in the country opened at the University of Michigan.

Definition of intramurals in the English dictionary

The definition of intramurals in the dictionary is sports played by teams or competitors within the same school or university.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTRAMURALS


articles
ˈɑːtɪk əlz
Brussels
ˈbrʌsəlz
chemicals
ˈkɛmɪkəlz
Chronicles
ˈkrɒnɪkəlz
credentials
krɪˈdenʃəlz
fattrels
ˈfætrəlz
finals
ˈfaɪnəlz
Knowles
nəʃuəlz
materials
məˈtɪərɪəlz
merils
ˈmerəlz
morals
ˈmɒrəlz
Novels
ˈnɒvəlz
principles
ˈprɪnsɪpəlz
singles
ˈsɪŋɡəlz
subtitles
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz
titles
ˈtaɪtəlz
travels
ˈtrævəlz
trembles
ˈtrɛmbəlz
trials
ˈtraɪəlz
Urals
ˈjʊərəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTRAMURALS

intrafascicular
intragalactic
intragenerational mobility
intragenic
intramedullary
intramercurial
intramolecular
intramundane
intramural
intramurally
intramuscular
intramuscularly
intranasal
intranasally
intranational
intranet
intrans.
intransigeance
intransigeant
intransigeantly

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTRAMURALS

annals
at intervals
building materials
Casals
casuals
fundamentals
genitals
Hals
horse trials
Immortals
industrials
minerals
nuptials
petrochemicals
residuals
Roman numerals
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
thermals
vitals
vocals

Synonyms and antonyms of intramurals in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «intramurals» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTRAMURALS

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

Translator English - Chinese

校内
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intramuros
570 millions of speakers

English

intramurals
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

intramurals
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

intramurals
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

intramurals
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intramurals
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

intramurals
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intra-muros
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Intramurals
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

intramurals
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

intramurals
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교내
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intramurals
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

intramurals
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

intramurals
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंतराळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okul maçlarını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intramurals
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intramurals
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

intramurals
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intramurals
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

intramurals
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intramurals
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intramurals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intramurals
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intramurals

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRAMURALS»

The term «intramurals» is regularly used and occupies the 73.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRAMURALS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «INTRAMURALS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intramurals.
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Tom Watson
I played team sport as a kid and loved it. I played basketball and football throughout high school into college in the intramurals and I loved it. There was nothing like a team.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTRAMURALS»

Discover the use of intramurals in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intramurals and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quality Middle School Leadership: Eleven Central Skills Areas
Intramurals at Gilmer Middle School "not only focus on enhancing the development of the physical skills of the students, but teach sportsmanship, the value of teamwork, and the rules and basic principles of the intramural activities," Clampitt ...
L. David Weller, 2004
2
The Athletic $Cholarship Eligibility Coach: A How-To Guide ...
Occasional home meal Yes Yes Yes Outside competition [basketball] No [except No [except No [except intramurals] intramurals] intramurals] During the season No [except No [exempt No [exempt intramurals] intramurals] intramurals] During ...
Marlynn R. Jones, Marlynn R Jones Esquire, 2012
3
Schoolwide Physical Activity: A Comprehensive Guide to ...
Month Kto1 Grades 2 to 3 Grades 4 to 5 SepteMber Intramurals Open gym Four square Four square Clubs Walking club Walking club Walking club Special events OctOber Intramurals Parachute play Soccer skills Modified soccer Clubs ...
Judith Rink, Tina J. Hall, Lori H. Williams, 2010
4
The Role of Physical Education, Intramurals, and Athletics ...
Additionally, the investigator interviewed the Presidents of four selected community colleges to obtain forecasting of the future and the profile of the community colleges in Texas.
Quynh Dao Dang, 2006
5
The Everything College Survival Book: From Social Life To ...
Intramurals. Every college offers some sort of intramural sports program, and some even set up leagues for athletes of varying abilities. Many students participate in intramural sports for the fun of playing, for the camaraderie of being on a team, ...
Michael S. Malone, 2005
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Using Typological Approaches to Understand College Student ...
small number of indicators: academic groups, intramurals, and honor societies. Involvement beyond these three areas was largely random, suggesting that like academic careerists, these students are intensely focused on involvement that ...
Shouping Hu, Shaoqing Li, 2011
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The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration
Campus recreation departments commonly offer group fitness classes (Zumba, Yoga), personal training, informal training (weight and cardiovascular equipment) , intramurals (basketball), and instructional classes to meet the students' needs in  ...
George S. McClellan, Chris King, Donald L. Rockey, Jr., 2012
8
Dickinson College College Prowler Off the Record
Intramurals are pretty big as well. Everyone likes to be involved. Even the fraternities and sororities do the intramurals thing, which can be tons of fun if you' re Greek." Q "Varsity sports are reasonably big. Intramural sports are a much bigger ...
Brooke Lewis, Abby Lyon, Matt Ornowski, 2005
9
Building Type Basics for College and University Facilities
David J. Neuman. ATHLETICS, RECREATION, INTRAMURALS, AND CLUB SPORTS Intercollegiate sports are governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA), ...
David J. Neuman, 2013
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Gettysburg College 2012
Almost everyone here is involved in athletics in one way or another, whether it be varsity, club, or intramurals. The only people who really care about the varsity sports are the athletes themselves, and the games are mostly attended by their ...
Steven Moxley, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTRAMURALS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intramurals is used in the context of the following news items.
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All 5 Democrats running for president in 1 spot | Politics - WPTZ Home
... to be with all the candidates and their teams," Crawford said. "A night to celebrate our party together, before the 'intramurals' get going." ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
2
The family that plays together, stays together | Bureau County …
“I just always loved playing volleyball and played intramurals in college and didn't want to give it up. It was one way to get back into the sport,” ... «Bureau County Republican, Jul 15»
3
Virginia E. Parker, Legendary Staples Coach, 90
At Staples for 26 years, she coached girl's track and field, basketball, softball, field hockey, intramurals and cheerleading. “She blazed a trail a ... «Westport Now, Jul 15»
4
Weight room pays off for MacRitchie
I might do intramurals. Since I won't play a sport in college, I will devote most of my time to academics. I am interested, really interested, ... «DailyNorthShore.com, Jul 15»
5
National Senior Games: These octogenarians at home on center court
"We had some little intramurals going on, but nothing big time." Styles became a high school athletics director and eventually started a girls ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
6
Intramural sports offered year round
... trying to fill each other's boats with water to sink them. Intramurals require no experience in the sports and are meant to be fun for all involved. «N.C. State University Technician Online, Jul 15»
7
Virginia Evaline Parker
At Staples for 26 years, Jinny coached girl's track and field, basketball, softball, field hockey, intramurals and cheerleading. “She blazed a trail a ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
8
Sean Curtis Steps Down as WashU Women's Golf Coach
Curtis wishes to focus on his primary role with WashU as the Director of Intramurals and Club Sports, a position he has held the past 15 years. «Sports News from Washington University in St. Louis, Jul 15»
9
An American Game, For Everyone
... and lived in Lancaster, Pa., for more than 20 years, I have been playing “real” football all my life—pickup, school intramurals and rough touch ... «The MMQB, Jul 15»
10
Prefrosh Preview: Getting fit at Georgetown
Overall, intramurals are some of the best things about Georgetown. Even if you intend to compete at another level, it's hard to avoid the draw of ... «The Georgetown Voice, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Intramurals [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intramurals>. Apr 2024 ».
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