Sports Broadcasting Vocabulary

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a large, nonrigid airship or dirigible

  • The blimp floated gracefully above the stadium, advertising the latest product.
  • We saw a blimp flying over the city yesterday, it was so cool!
  • Check out that massive blimp in the sky, it's huge!
  • Her ego was like a blimp, always hovering over everyone else.

noun a program or transmission on radio or television

verb to transmit a program or message on radio or television

  • The live broadcast of the event was watched by millions of viewers around the world.
  • Did you catch the broadcast of the game last night?
  • I'm going to broadcast my new song on social media later today.
  • Her emotions were broadcasted all over her face during the intense conversation.

noun a spoken or written discussion in which people express opinions or give explanations about something

adjective relating to or providing commentary

  • The documentary included insightful commentary from experts in the field.
  • I always enjoy reading the sports commentary in the newspaper.
  • Did you hear the juicy commentary on the latest celebrity gossip?
  • Her artwork was a commentary on society's obsession with technology.

noun a television broadcast

verb to broadcast on television

  • The telecast of the royal wedding was watched by millions of people around the world.
  • I can't make it to the game, but I'll catch the telecast on TV.
  • Let's skip the telecast and just watch the highlights later.
  • The telecast of the debate shed light on the candidates' policies.

verb to improvise or do something without preparation or planning

  • It is not advisable to just wing it when presenting a proposal to the board of directors.
  • I didn't have time to prepare a speech so I just had to wing it at the meeting.
  • I had no idea what I was doing, so I just decided to wing it and hope for the best.
  • Life doesn't come with a manual, sometimes you just have to wing it and see where it takes you.