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contact sport

American  

noun

  1. any sport in which physical contact between players is an accepted part of play, as football, boxing, or hockey.


Example Sentences

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No matter the growth and investment, there is always a risk in playing a contact sport.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

She is playing Kabaddi, an Indian contact sport now played in more than 50 countries across the world.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

Hikers jostling for space on packed trails have turned communing with nature into a contact sport.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

The regional fare includes dragon boat racing, sepaktakraw - sometimes called “kick volleyball” - wushu, a Chinese martial art, and kabaddi, a popular contact sport on the Indian subcontinent.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Once again, Mom explained that it was a tough contact sport.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge