water sports

wa·ter sports

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er spawrts, spohrts]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər spɔrts, spoʊrts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er spawrts, spohrts]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər spɔrts, spoʊrts/

Definitions of water sports words

noun water sports a sport played or practiced on or in water, as swimming, water polo, or surfing. 1
noun water sports watersports, (used with a singular or plural verb) Slang. sexual activity that typically involves urinating on or being urinated on by others. 1
noun plural water sports various sports, such as swimming, water-skiing, or windsurfing, that take place in or on water 0
noun plural water sports sexual practices that involve urination 0

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Origin of water sports

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; water + sport

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Parts of speech for Water sports

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water sports popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water sports usage trend in Literature

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