Collocations for sport - noun
1. (sports) (BrE) (AmE ) physical activity done for pleasure
ADJECTIVE
amateur,
pro (informal, esp. AmE),
professional
organized
youth
high-school (AmE), school (esp. BrE)
college (esp. AmE), collegiate (AmE), intercollegiate (AmE)
after-school
motor (usually motorsport in BrE, motorsports in AmE)
organized
youth
high-school (AmE), school (esp. BrE)
college (esp. AmE), collegiate (AmE), intercollegiate (AmE)
after-school
motor (usually motorsport in BrE, motorsports in AmE)
VERB + sport/sports
do,
play
He does a lot of sport. (BrE)
We played sports together when we were kids. (esp. AmE)
He does a lot of sport. (BrE)
We played sports together when we were kids. (esp. AmE)
be involved in,
get involved in,
participate in
We encourage the children to get involved in sport/sports.
We encourage the children to get involved in sport/sports.
promote
a campaign to promote sport/sports among women
a campaign to promote sport/sports among women
SPORTS + NOUN
event
arena, bar, centre (BrE), club, facilities, field (esp. BrE), ground, hall (esp. BrE), pavilion (BrE), stadium, venue
the construction of a new $250-million sports arena
The council has allocated an extra £11 million to a new community sports club. (BrE)
arena, bar, centre (BrE), club, facilities, field (esp. BrE), ground, hall (esp. BrE), pavilion (BrE), stadium, venue
the construction of a new $250-million sports arena
The council has allocated an extra £11 million to a new community sports club. (BrE)
league
(esp. AmE)
day (BrE)
the school sports day
day (BrE)
the school sports day
programme/program
(esp. AmE)
government funding for sports programmes/programs for girls and women
government funding for sports programmes/programs for girls and women
figure,
hero,
person (usually sportsperson),
personality,
star
team
enthusiast, fan
commentator
channel, coverage, news, page, section
Sports coverage in the local newspaper is good.
team
enthusiast, fan
commentator
channel, coverage, news, page, section
Sports coverage in the local newspaper is good.
programme/program,
show
(esp. AmE)
columnist, correspondent, editor, journalist, photographer, reporter, writer
injury
medicine, nutrition
nutritionist, psychologist
bag
equipment
goods (BrE) (sporting goods in AmE)
bra, clothing
drink
book, movie
It is one of the best sports books I have read.
columnist, correspondent, editor, journalist, photographer, reporter, writer
injury
medicine, nutrition
nutritionist, psychologist
bag
equipment
goods (BrE) (sporting goods in AmE)
bra, clothing
drink
book, movie
It is one of the best sports books I have read.
shop,
store
betting
sports betting on the Internet
betting
sports betting on the Internet
marketing
PHRASES
love for sport (BrE),
love for sports (AmE),
love of sport (BrE),
love of sports (AmE),
passion for sport (BrE),
passion for sports
(AmE)
She has a real passion for sport/sport.
She has a real passion for sport/sport.
the world of sport (BrE),
the world of sports
(AmE)
2. particular type of sporting activity
ADJECTIVE
mainstream,
major,
popular
popular sports such as football
popular sports such as football
minor,
minority
(BrE)
competitive, recreational (esp. AmE)
Olympic
contact, non-contact
In theory, basketball is a non-contact sport.
competitive, recreational (esp. AmE)
Olympic
contact, non-contact
In theory, basketball is a non-contact sport.
active
dangerous, risky
spectator
indoor, outdoor
winter (usually winter sports)
individual, team
adventure, extreme (usually adventure sports, extreme sports)
the inherent dangers of adventure sports such as mountaineering
dangerous, risky
spectator
indoor, outdoor
winter (usually winter sports)
individual, team
adventure, extreme (usually adventure sports, extreme sports)
the inherent dangers of adventure sports such as mountaineering
field
(BrE)
country (BrE)
water (usually water sports)
combat
Combat sports such as karate and judo carry with them the risk of injury.
country (BrE)
water (usually water sports)
combat
Combat sports such as karate and judo carry with them the risk of injury.
racket
equestrian
blood, cruel (esp. BrE)
equestrian
blood, cruel (esp. BrE)
VERB + sport
take up
I need to take up a sport to get fit.
I need to take up a sport to get fit.
dominate
In the 1960s, the Soviet Union dominated the sport of gymnastics.
In the 1960s, the Soviet Union dominated the sport of gymnastics.
promote
a campaign to promote the sport among young people
a campaign to promote the sport among young people
PHRASES
love for a sport,
love of a sport,
passion for a sport
She has a real passion for the sport.
She has a real passion for the sport.