urheilu — meaning in English

English meaning

• athletics noun Track and field sports such as running, jumping, and throwing.
• sport noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
• sporting adj Relating to sports.

Senses

urheilu is used for these senses in English:

• athletics (sports, especially, _, US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
• sport (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
• sporting (not comparable) Pertaining to sports
• sportlike Resembling or characteristic of sport.

athletics — full definition

1. noun Track and field sports such as running, jumping, and throwing.
2. noun Physical sports and games in general, especially as a school or organized activity.

sport — full definition

1. noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
2. noun Someone who reacts to losing or being teased in a good-natured, gracious way.
3. verb To wear or display something noticeably.

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