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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.


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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

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

"Yes, we have to be health conscious but it is a contact sport and I am not sure that is the threshold for a red card," he added on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023

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

Even for young kids, though, it was a tough contact sport.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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