Meanings
nouncontact sport (plural contact sports)
plural contact sports
- hobbiesAn athletic contest which involves a significant amount of physical contact between the participating athletes.
Translations
Afrikaans kontaksport
- kontaksportsport involving physical contact
Dutch contactsport
- contactsportsport involving physical contact
Finnish kontaktiurheilu, kontaktilaji
- kontaktiurheilusport involving physical contact
- kontaktilajisport involving physical contact
French sport de contact
- sport de contactsport involving physical contact
German Kontaktsport
- Kontaktsportsport involving physical contact
Polish sport kontaktowy
- sport kontaktowysport involving physical contact
Portuguese esporte de contato
- esporte de contatosport involving physical contact
Russian конта́ктный вид спо́рта
- конта́ктный вид спо́рта (kontáktnyj vid spórta)sport involving physical contact
Cite this entry
APA
contact sport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20sport
MLA
“contact sport.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20sport. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contact sport,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20sport.
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