World Aquatics Championships Word Search
A free World Aquatics Championships word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HEATS, SEMIFINALS, PRELIMS, RELAY, MEDLEY, BUTTERFLY, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, FREESTYLE, SWIMMING, DIVING, SYNCHRO.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
World Aquatics Championships word list, defined
- HEATS /hɪts/ · noun, verb
- A high temperature, especially one that is produced by heat or fire. To make something hotter or to increase its temperature. Related: heat, warmth, temperature, fire.
- SEMIFINALS /ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz/ · noun
- The two matches played to determine which two teams will contest the final of a tournament, especially in sports such as tennis, basketball, and football. Related: finals, semifinal, playoffs, quarterfinals.
- PRELIMS /ˈprɛlɪmz/ · noun
- Preliminary examinations or tests, especially those taken before a main examination. In sports, especially boxing, a preliminary bout. Related: preliminary, preliminary examination, qualifying round, preliminary test.
- RELAY /ˈreɪli/ · noun, verb
- A device or system that receives and retransmits a signal or message, or to pass on information or a task to another person or team. Related: repeater, transmitter, retransmitter, handover.
- MEDLEY /ˈmɛdli/ · noun
- A mixture of different things, such as sounds, styles, or activities, especially in music or art. A dish made from a mixture of different foods. Related: mixture, blend, composite, hodgepodge.
- BUTTERFLY /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ (US) /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ (UK) · noun
- An insect with two pairs of large, often brightly colored wings covered in tiny scales, typically active during the day and feeding on nectar through a long coiled proboscis. Related: moth-like insect is not a synonym; no precise single-word synonyms exist.
- BACKSTROKE /ˈbækstrəʊk/ · noun
- A swimming stroke performed while lying on one's back, with alternating circular arm motions and a flutter kick; also, a stroke or blow made with the back of the hand, racket, or implement. Related: back crawl, backhand, reverse.
- BREASTSTROKE /ˈbrɛststrəʊk/ · noun
- A swimming stroke performed while prone, in which the arms sweep out and back together in the water while the legs execute a simultaneous frog-like kick. Also used as a verb meaning to swim using this stroke. Related: frog stroke, frog kick.
- FREESTYLE /ˈfriːstaɪl/ · noun (also adjective and verb)
- A freestyle is a competition or performance in which participants are free to use whatever style, technique, or material they choose, most familiarly the swimming stroke done in any manner (usually front crawl) and improvised rap. As an adjective or verb it describes something done spontaneously or without fixed rules. Related: improvisation, improv, open-style, spontaneous.
- SWIMMING /swɪmɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of moving through water using the limbs, typically for recreation or exercise. Swimming involves the use of various strokes, such as the front crawl or breaststroke. Related: diving, splashing, dipping, wading.
- DIVING /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ · noun
- The action or sport of plunging headfirst into water, or the activity of swimming underwater using breathing equipment such as scuba gear. Related: plunging, submerging, swimming.
- SYNCHRO /sɪŋkroʊ/ · noun
- A device or system that synchronizes two or more signals or operations, especially in music or dance. A person who performs synchronized movements, especially in dance or gymnastics. Related: synchronizer, synchrony, harmony, unison.
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