Sports and games are quite similar in that a game is an activity or competition that people engage in for enjoyment and that includes rules. A sport is a competition or game in which participants compete against one another while engaging in specified physical exercises under the guidance of a set of rules.
The distinction is minute. A game is any structured, enjoyable mental or physical activity, such as a sport like baseball or soccer, a board game like chess or Monopoly, a card game, an electronic game (like an app), or a video game. One can compete in sports such as baseball, soccer, football, field hockey, jogging, cycling, rock climbing, swimming, diving, race car driving, kayaking, or weight lifting. There are a lot more sports and games than those that are included here. Here are some phrases using the words "game" and "sport" in sentences:
- We enjoy spending the weekends playing board games as a family.
- The children are playing a game with their dolls outside.
- She enjoys playing hide-and-seek.
- The top TV game programs is Jeopardy.
- Play any sports at your school?
- Because their daughter wanted to try a new activity, they registered her for soccer.
- This week, the newspaper devoted two pages to sports (basketball, football, and other).
- It takes a team to play baseball.
- My favorite sport is tennis.
A specific instance of a sporting event can also be a game. Here are a few instances:
- This weekend's major game for his high school football team is for him. [In this instance, the word "game" refers to a single football game.]
- Last night, the (hockey, soccer, baseball, etc.) game was on television.
- She has a game on that day, therefore we won't be able to attend the party.
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