water sports
Britishplural noun
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various sports, such as swimming, water-skiing, or windsurfing, that take place in or on water
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slang sexual practices that involve urination
Example Sentences
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Although I like unwinding, I can’t actually sit still for very long, so you’ll probably find me doing water sports there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage volumes fell 3%, while water, sports, coffee and tea volumes increased 3%.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Many are water sports, including coastal rowing, open-water swimming, beach volleyball, sailing, artistic swimming and water polo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
It consisted of four races of different lengths and raised money for the Will Mackaness Trust, a charity that aims to give water sports opportunities to children in Weymouth and Portland.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
The Langer See, with its deep blue water, had long been the center of water sports in Berlin.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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