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(basketball) To throw an airball
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(tennis) The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
adj
(US sports) High and arcing.
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(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
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(soccer) To hit the ball with the back of the head
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(basketball) A shot in which the basketball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket.
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(basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.
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To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball
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(squash) A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.
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(contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
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(basketball) A pass played with the ball at chest-height.
adj
(Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
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(lacrosse) To hit another player with the shaft of a lacrosse stick.
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(basketball) A crossover dribble.
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(basketball) A maneuver in which a dribbling player rapidly switches the ball from one side to the other in order to move around a defender.
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(tennis) To play a soft drop shot.
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(sports) A person who performs dribbling.
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(sports) In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
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The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
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(basketball) A dunk, a shot where the ball is propelled directly downward through the hoop.
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(basketball) A basketball move in which an offensive player picks up their dribble, takes a step in one direction, and then quickly takes a second step in another direction.
n
(sports, basketball) A quick move from the weak side toward the ball.
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(croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
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(racquet sports) A shot played forehand.
v
(tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
v
(volleyball) To make a freeball shot.
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(sports, tennis) A difficult return or block of a shot.
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(basketball) A shot made granny style.
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(sports, transitive) To strike (a ball) with one's head.
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(basketball) a basketball shot in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. Also called hook shot.
n
(sports, usually in the plural) A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
n
(sports, US) A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
adj
(tennis) Describing cross-court shots made by the unexpected hand, as of a backhand return of a ball struck to the player's forehand.
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(basketball) A shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump.
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The action of continuously bouncing a soccer ball in the air without the use of the hands.
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(performance art) A performance art that is a mix of dance footwork, acrobatic maneuver, and martial arts kicks, drawn from a variety of disciplines. Used in stage dance choreography and staged fight choreography.
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(racket sports, intransitive) To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.
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(basketball) Alternative form of layup [(basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.]
n
Alternative form of lay-in [(basketball) A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim.]
n
(colloquial) A relatively easy task.
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(bowling) To throw the ball erroneously through the air instead of releasing it on the lane's surface.
n
A bonus scored in the game of kabaddi for getting the entire opposing team declared as out.
n
(basketball) A made basket.
n
Alternative form of match play [(golf) A scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play.]
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(tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
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(transitive, intransitive, soccer) To head; to strike the ball with one's head.
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(soccer, field hockey or ice hockey, basketball) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
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(basketball, slang) To score a slam dunk by leaping over another player.
v
(tennis) To hit the ball in such a way that the opponent cannot reach it; see passing shot
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(basketball) A running in which the shooter dives under the basket and shoots the ball straight away from the basket.
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(basketball) Rebounds per game.
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(transitive or intransitive, croquet) To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
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(basketball) A shot taken underhanded from an unusually low position (as though scooping up the ball).
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(ping-pong) A half-volley executed by holding the racket loosely and swinging it straight at the ball.
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(sports) A traditional English sport in which two combatants hold each other by the collar while trying to kick each other's shin
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Any game (especially basketball) played using the above method.
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In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
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(tennis) A form of the overhead smash in which the eastern grip used to hit the ball further behind the body than usually possible.
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(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
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(golf) A scoring system in the sport of golf that involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole; (by extension) a game played according to this system.
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(basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
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(golf) To place a ball on a tee
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(basketball) A shot attempted from beyond the three-point line.
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(basketball) An extremely forceful dunk.
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(basketball) A practice drill where a line of players improve their rebounding skills by catching a rebound in the air, tossing the ball back against the backboard before landing, and returning to the end of the line to go again.
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(basketball) A dunk performed with one's arm behind one's head.
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(sports) A player who applies topspin to the ball.
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(golf) A score of three over par (for one hole)
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(sports) An evasive manoeuvre in which a player makes a sharp turn to run back on themselves.
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(basketball) A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
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(transitive, tennis) To play the ball in an unexpected direction, forcing (the opponent) to change direction suddenly.
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