Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extreme sport

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: ex-treme s-port
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sport taking place at potentially dangerous speeds or heights, or involving a high level of physical exertion, highly specialized gear, or spectacular stunts.

Example Sentences

"Base-jumping is called an extreme sport, but I think it should be called an insane sport."

Inflected Forms

extreme sports (plural)

Synonyms

action sport adventure sport adventurous sport

Questions

What does extreme sport mean?: Any sport taking place at potentially dangerous speeds or heights, or involving a high level of physical exertion, highly specialized gear, or spectacular stunts.

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