Sports That Start With A
Here are 6 sports that start with A, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.
A offers 6 sports with a mix of old skills and fast action. Archery is shooting arrows with a bow, and angling is fishing with a hook and line. Auto racing brings the speed.
Athletics is the broad term for track and field events. Acrobatics covers the flips and balances of acrobats, and aikido is a Japanese martial art. For kids, archery and acrobatics are the easiest to picture and act out.
- Sports starting with A
- 6
- Best known
- archery, auto racing
- Longest name
- auto racing
All sports that start with A
| # | Name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | acrobatics | the gymnastic moves of an acrobat |
| 2 | aikido | a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo |
| 3 | angling | fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) |
| 4 | archery | the sport of shooting arrows with a bow |
| 5 | athletics | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| 6 | auto racing | the sport of racing automobiles |
More that start with A
- NamesAnna, Anthony
- Girl namesAnna, Ashley
- Boy namesAnthony, Andrew
- Last namesAnderson, Allen
- Wordsabout, also
- 5-letter wordsabout, after
- Adjectivesanother, able
- Positive wordsavailable, amazing
- Nounsarea, action
- Verbsanswer, attack
- Animalsant, ape
- Birdsalbatross, auk
- Fishanchovy, albacore
- Dog breedsalsatian, afghan hound
- Flowersaster, anemone
- Plants and treesapple, ash
- CountriesAfghanistan, Albania
- CitiesAhmedabad, Abidjan
- US statesAlabama, Alaska
- Foodsapple, avocado
- Fruitsapple, avocado
- Vegetablesasparagus, artichoke
- Desserts and sweetsapple pie, apple crumble
- Drinksapple juice, almond milk
- Thingsalbum, aircraft
- Colorsamber, amethyst
- Jobsauthor, artist
- Dog namesArchie, Ace
Questions people ask
How many sports start with A?
This list has 6 sports starting with A, from well-known ones like archery, auto racing to rarer kinds.
What sports start with A?
Well-known examples are archery, auto racing.
Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.
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