Sports Phrasal Verbs You Need To Know

What is the meaning of "warm up"?

• To cool down after exercise

• To prepare the body for physical activity

• To start a new hobby

• To relax and do nothing

What does "take part in" ?

• To observe an event

• To participate in an event

• To organize an event

• To cancel an event

What does "knocked out" mean?

• To win a competition

• To be eliminated from a competition

• To start a new race

• To finish first in a race

What does "give up" mean?

• To continue trying

• To stop trying

• To start a new activity

• To win a prize

What does the phrase "took up" mean in the context of the sentence: "That's why, I took up running, especially after my friends told me that it’s something everyone could do and enjoy"?

• prepare yourself physically for training

• stop doing something (usually because it is too difficult)

• begin doing a new activity or hobby

• stop doing something before you have finished

What does the phrase "drop out" mean in the context of the sentence: "I know that a lot of people say it’s not for them and that they drop out after one month"?

• prepare yourself physically for training

• stop doing something (usually because it is too difficult)

• begin doing a new activity or hobby

• stop doing something before you have finished

What does the term "working out" mean in the context of the sentence "I was running, and therefore working out, for at least 30 minutes each time"?

• prepare yourself physically for training

• stop doing something (usually because it is too difficult)

• begin doing a new activity or hobby

• do physical exercise as a way of keeping fit

What does the phrase "take part in" mean in the context of the sentence provided?

• prepare yourself physically for training

• stop doing something (usually because it is too difficult)

• begin doing a new activity or hobby

• participate

What does the phrase "keep up with" mean in the context of the sentence "I did my best, even though I couldn’t keep up with the other runners"?

• Prepare yourself physically for training

• Stop doing something (usually because it is too difficult)

• Move at the same speed as someone or something

• Begin doing a new activity or hobby

What does the phrase "knocked out" mean in the context of a competition?

• Prepare yourself physically for training

• Stop doing something (usually because it is too difficult)

• Begin doing a new activity or hobby

• Make someone leave a competition by defeating them