क्रीडा म्हणजे सर्वमान्य नियमांद्वारे चालणारी व मनोरंजनाचे उद्दिष्ट असणारी कौशल्यपूर्ण शारीरिक क्रिया होय. स्पर्धेसाठी, विरंगुळ्यासाठी, श्रेष्ठता गाठण्यासाठी, कौशल्य विकसवण्यासाठी किंवा हे सर्व हेतू क्रीडेमध्ये समाविष्ट असू शकतात. क्रीडेच्या उद्देशांमधील फरक वा गुणदोष, हे यातील प्रत्येक व्यक्तिपरत्वे कुशलता किंवा हेतू मनात ठेवून करण्यामुळे उद्भवू शकतात. ==अर्थ शारीरिक व्यायाम व मानसिक दृष्ट्या सबळ बनवतो == खेळाने मन आणि शरीर सुदृढ बनते

Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. They also provide enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Many sports exist, with different participant numbers, some are done by a single person with others being done by hundreds. Most sports take place either in teams or competing as individuals. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs.