Synonyms of the word

athletics

• n. (sports) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
• n. A group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

competition

• n. (uncountable) The action of competing.
• n. (countable) A contest for a prize or award.
• n. (uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.

contest

• n. (uncountable) Controversy; debate.
• n. (uncountable) Struggle for superiority; combat.
• n. (countable) A competition.
• v. (intransitive) To contend.
• v. (transitive) To call into question; to oppose.
• v. (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
• v. (law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course…

diversion

• n. (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
• n. A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
• n. The act of diverting.
• n. Removal of water via a canal.
• n. (transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
• n. (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a…
• n. (law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of…

recreation

• n. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
• n. The process of recreating something.
• n. The result of this process.

sport

• n. (countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that…
• n. (countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
• n. (countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirable manner, a good sport.
• n. (obsolete) That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
• n. (obsolete) Mockery; derision.
• n. (countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
• n. (uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, fishing.
• n. (biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some…
• n. (slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.
• n. (slang, countable) One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
• n. (obsolete, uncountable) An amorous dalliance.
• n. (informal, usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question).
• n. (obsolete) Play; idle jingle.
• v. (intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
• v. (intransitive) To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
• v. (transitive) To display; to have as a notable feature.
• v. (reflexive) To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
• v. (transitive) To represent by any kind of play.
• v. To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
• v. To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species;…
• v. (transitive) To close (a door).