Hypernyms for "sport"
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aquatics
archery
athletic game
blood sport
clowning
comedy
contact sport
cycling
drollery
equitation
field sport
freak
funambulism
funniness
gymnastic exercise
gymnastics
horseback riding
jocosity
jocularity
judo
lusus naturae
monster
monstrosity
outdoor sport
paronomasia
professional baseball
professional basketball
professional boxing
professional football
professional golf
professional tennis
professional wrestling
pun
punning
racing
riding
rock climbing
row
rowing
skating
skiing
sledding
spectator sport
sumo
team sport
tightrope walking
track and field
waggery
waggishness
water sport
wordplay
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.