Physical Education Terms

noun a form of physical activity or performance involving agility, balance, and coordination, such as tumbling, contortions, and balancing acts

• The circus performer amazed the audience with her graceful acrobatics.
• I can't believe how cool those acrobatics were at the show last night!
• Did you see that dude bust out some sick acrobatics on the skateboard?
• Her ability to juggle multiple tasks at once is like a mental acrobatics.

noun the side of a racket on which the ball is struck in tennis and similar games

adjective of or relating to the side of a racket on which the ball is struck in tennis and similar games

• She executed a perfect forehand shot during the tennis match.
• He's been practicing his forehand all week in preparation for the tournament.
• Her forehand is killer, no one can return it.
• His quick thinking was like a forehand in a game of mental chess.

noun a sport involving the performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, balance, and grace

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires strength, flexibility, and precision.
• I've been practicing gymnastics for years and I love it!
• Gymnastics is so lit, I can't wait to compete!
• In the world of politics, politicians often have to do mental gymnastics to justify their actions.

noun a single file line, especially one in which people or things are arranged one behind the other

• The students walked in Indian file as they made their way to the museum.
• Let's walk in Indian file so we don't get lost in this crowd.
• We should line up in Indian file to get our food faster.
• The cars were parked in Indian file along the narrow street.

noun a game in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of dragging the other team across a central line

preposition used to describe the activity or event involving the pulling of the rope

• The tug-of-war between the two political parties continued as they debated over the new policy.
• The kids had a fun time playing tug-of-war at the birthday party.
• Let's have a tug-of-war to see who gets the last slice of pizza!
• The constant power struggle in the office felt like a never-ending tug-of-war.

noun ball field

• The city council approved funding for the construction of a new ball field in the park.
• Let's meet up at the ball field after school for a game of catch.
• I heard there's a sick ball field over at the park, wanna check it out?
• In the game of politics, the candidate's speech was like a home run hit out of the ball field.

noun a team sport originating in India, in which players try to tag opponents on the opposing team without being tackled themselves

• Kabaddi is a popular team sport in South Asia, known for its physicality and strategic gameplay.
• Hey, do you want to play a game of kabaddi at the park later?
• I heard that kabaddi match was lit, everyone was going crazy!
• In the game of life, sometimes you have to play kabaddi and go head-on with your challenges.