field days

• amusements
• antics
• athletics
• battles
• benders
• biathlons
• binges
• bouts
• brannigans
• bums
• busts
• capers
• carouses
• championships
• competitions
• conflicts
• contests
• decathlons
• derbies
• diversions
• enjoyments
• entertainments
• escapades
• events
• festivities
• finals
• flings
• frisks
• frolics
• gambols
• games
• gymkhanas
• heats
• heptathlons
• idylls
• indulgences
• larks
• marathons
• matches
• matchups
• meets
• merriments
• merrymakings
• monkeyshines
• nationals
• nightcaps
• outings
• pentathlons
• play-offs
• pleasures
• ploys
• pranks
• races
• rallies
• recreations
• revels
• rollicks
• romps
• rounds
• runs
• scrimmages
• self-indulgences
• semifinals
• sets
• shenanigans
• skirmishes
• souses
• splores
• sports
• sprees
• struggles
• sweepstakes
• toots
• tournaments
• tourneys
• triathlons
• tugs-of-war
• tussles
• ultramarathons
• volleys

• adversities
• difficult periods
• disappointments
• failures
• hard times
• misfortunes
• periods of hardship
• setbacks
• struggles
• tough situations

• noun
  1. A day for manoeuvres and tactical exercises in "the field".
  2. A school day for athletic events; a sports day.
  3. A day of class taken away from school for a field trip.
  4. A great time or a great deal to do; a period of bustling activity.
  5. A great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.
  6. (specifically US Navy, US Coast Guard and US Marine Corps) A day on which there is top-to-bottom all-hands cleaning.

• The children always look forward to their school field days each year.
• Reporters had field days covering the unexpected controversy.
• The team organized several field days to build camaraderie.
• Critics had field days analyzing every mistake in the performance.
• During summer, the camp hosted weekly field days full of games and fun.

ultramarathons

gambols

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