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Definition of watersports

watersports

/ˈwɔːtərˌspɔːrts/
wa · ter · sports
Plural:watersports
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watersports Lexical Profile

watersports Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Athletic or recreational activities played or performed in or on water, such as swimming, surfing, kayaking, and water skiing.

Example

"The coastal resort offers a wide range of watersports for guests, including paddleboarding and windsurfing."

2

Sexual activity involving urination or urine (slang).

Example

"The adult website required users to filter out specific fetish categories such as watersports."

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Word Nuance & Usage

When referring to athletic activities like surfing or kayaking, the open compound 'water sports' is often preferred in formal writing to avoid confusion with the closed spelling 'watersports', which is widely used in slang for urolagnia.

• Nearby Words

waterskiing
waterslide
watersnake
watersports
waterspout
waterthrush
watertight

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Watersports. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/watersports
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