SEMCOMPET Competition
Definition
Expressions relating to competition.
Detection Rules
xiao_2009
usas
cql[lemma={words} & pos="NN|NNS"]
Word list (354 items)
Archer
Casino
FC
Hunters
MBC
MCB
Muppets
P.E
P.E.
PNF
PT
Pilates
PlayStation
Tai-Chi
Tetrathlon
Tetris
Tetriss
Totaliser
ace
acrobatics
aeroball
aerobics
alpinist
anglers
angling
aquafit
aquatics
archer
archers
archery
arena
armwrestling
athlete
athletics
aways
backgammon
backhand
badminton
bait
baits
balloonist
ballpark
ballplayer
bantam-weight
bantamweight
barbell
barbells
baseball
baseline
basketball
bat
bating
bats
batsman
batting
beachball
bear-baiting
beater
biathlon
billiard
billiards
bingo
birdie
blackjack
bleacher
bleachers
bobsled
bobsleigh
bodybuilder
bodybuilding
bookie
bookies
bookmaker
bookmaking
boules
bout
bowler
bowling
boxacise
boxer
boxercise
boxers
boxing
bull's-eye
bungee
bungie
burpee
callisthenics
caver
cavers
caving
centre-forward
centre-half
championship
championships
charades
checker
chess
chessboard
chesspiece
chukka
clear
climber
coach
coaches
coastering
coursing
cox
cricket
cricket-lover
cricketer
croquet
cross-country
crossword
cruiserweight
dartboard
derby
dice
discus
domino
dominoes
dominos
dressage
dumbbell
dumbbells
endgame
ex-climber
ex-football
exercise
exercises
face-off
fairway
final
finals
first-inning
first-innings
fishing
five-a-side
football
footballer
footballers
footballing
footie
forehand
forward
foul
friendly
full-back
gambler
game
game-shooting
games
goal
goal-keeper
goal-keepers
goalie
goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goaly
golf
golfer
golfing
googlies
googly
grandstand
grandstands
gym
gymnasium
gymnastics
half-court
half-marathon
handball
hang-gliding
header
heavyweight
helter-skelter
hill-walker
hockey
hoopsters
horse-racing
horse-rider
horse-riding
horseman
horsemanship
horsemen
horseracing
hunt
hunter
hunters
huntress
hurdler
ice-skating
inner
innings
javelin
jockeying
jockeys
jog
jogger
jogging
judo
juggle
juggler
jugglers
juggling
karate
keep-fit
kick-boxing
kickboxing
kickoff
knockout
knockouts
korfball
lacrosse
lapping
leap-frogging
lightweight
line-out
line-up
linesman
marathon
marshal
match
midfield
motorsport
mountaineer
mountaineering
muppet
netball
offstump
olympics
on-side
open
out
outer
over
paintball
pass
pawn
pentathlon
pinball
pingpong
play-off
play-offs
plays
point-to-point
polo
polygym
popmobility
puck
punchbag
putt
putts
race
racetrack
racing
racquet
rafting
ref
referee
refereeing
relay
replay
replaying
ride
riding
rollerskating
round-robin
rounder
rounders
rugby
rugger
runner-up
save
schuss
score
scorecard
scorer
scoring
scrabble
scrum
semi-final
serve
serves
sherpa
shoot
shortstop
skate
skateboard
skateboarding
skater
skating
ski
ski-drive
ski-ing
skier
skiers
skiier
skiing
skittles
slalom
snooker
snowboards
soccer
softball
solitaire
spar
sparring
spars
speedskating
speedway
sport
sporter
sportground
sportiness
sports
sportsman
sportsmanship
sportsmen
sportsperson
sprinter
stadium
striker
stump
sub
sudoku
sumo
superathlete
swimming
tackle
tee
tennis
tick-tack
tobaggoning
toboggan
trampoline
triathlon
trumps
velodrome
volleyball
watersport
watersports
weigh-in
whist
wicket
wide
winger
work-out
workout
workouts
wrestler
wrestlers
wrestling
yoga
Normalization
Per words
Sources
- xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
- usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System