a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports on
pitch
5
a piece of ground that is used for running or racing
track
15
an area marked with lines where some sports are played, including tennis and basketball
court
15
an area where a race or sport takes place
course
15
a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling
ring
15
a large flat area where people go to skate: Jan fell over on the ice rink and hurt her knee
rink
15
to defeat everyone else by being the best, or by finishing first in a competition: Who won the race?
win
15
to defeat someone in a game, competition, election or battle: England professional (adj) needed to beat Germany to get to thefinal.
beat
20
to get a point in a game or sport: No one scored in the first half
score
15
a piece of writing that is intended to be performed by actors in a theatre or on television or the radio: The school's going to put on a play this Christmas
play
5
an activity that you take part in for fun, usually one that has rules: Monopoly is a game for all the family.
game
10
someone who watches a public activity or event: The spectators cheered as the two teams came onto the court for the final
spectator
20
someone who watches television programmes: A number of viewers have written in to complain about last week's programme.
viewer
10
someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and half time (n) cricket: / hate it when tennis players argue equal (v) with the umpire.
umpire
15
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules: The referee blew the whistle and the most important football match of my life began.
referee
10
the last game, race, etc in a competition, that, decides who wins the whole competition: We played well throughout the whole tournament, but then lost in the final to Willsborough