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Alternative form of alley oop [To lift or toss upward, or to be lifted or tossed upward.]
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A particular trick move with a yo-yo.
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(video games) Clipping of bunnyhopping [(video games) The act of jumping repeatedly to avoid enemy fire, especially in first-person shooters.]
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(juggling) A throw where the object is caught and then thrown from behind the back.
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Alternative form of back cross [(juggling) A throw where the object is caught and then thrown from behind the back.]
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to execute a backhand stroke or throw
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(transitive) To throw or strike reciprocally, like balls in sports.
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(fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
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(sports) A shot aimed at the opponent's body, which can be difficult to defend against or hit back
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(juggling) A pattern which consists of throwing each prop straight up whilst crossing and uncrossing one's arms.
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A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
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To move away with a bouncing movement.
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(juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
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(juggling) A pattern involving juggling three or more props whilst crossing and uncrossing one's arms.
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The cross-buttock throw in wrestling.
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To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.
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(juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
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(rare in the singular) A juggling maneuver where the object (usually a club) is placed and balanced on the chin and allowed to fall into the opposite hand.
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(juggling) pattern which involves throwing props in the air alternately.
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(juggling) The art of moving a ball or balls over one's body by rolling them, with very few throws.
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(boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
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Alternative spelling of crapshoot [A game of craps.]
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A juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.
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(intransitive) To play dice.
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(motorcycling) Similar to a poker run, an organized event where motorcyclists pay an entry fee and then follow a prescribed course with checkpoints, at each of which dice are rolled and the result recorded. At the last checkpoint a winner is determined and prizes awarded, typically at a party. Proceeds usually go to benefit a charity.
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(juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
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Any small recreational novelty item, such as a pinscreen or Newton's cradle, kept on an employee's desk in an office for the purpose of stimulating creativity or relieving stress.
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(juggling) A pattern in which all the props (usually balls) are thrown in the same direction like a shower, but with the hands crossing and uncrossing.
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A circus act consisting of juggling objects with ones feet, but especially whilst lying on one's back with the legs raised more or less vertically.
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(juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
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(US, slang) To win something four times consecutively.
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(US, slang) To win something four times consecutively.
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(military) A ten-tonne earthquake bomb used by the Royal Air Force in World War II; see Grand Slam (bomb) on Wikipedia.
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(juggling) a pattern which consist of throwing the objects thrown by one hand over the top of the objects thrown by the other hand. Each object is thrown to the opposite hand.
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A manual downward motion of a piece in the video game Tetris that makes it land immediately (that is, within only one frame).
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(rare in the singular) A juggling maneuver where the object (usually a club) is rolled over the top of the head into the other hand.
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(chiefly sports) To use one's hips to bump into someone.
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(US, colloquial) Standing with one hip lower than the other.
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(Australia, horse racing) A fast gallop.
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Someone who uses, or performs using, a hula hoop.
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(figuratively) Any activity that involves great precision with a risk of great failure.
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The act of juggling while jogging.
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The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.
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In capoeira and breakdancing (and other dance forms), a movement executed by throwing the body into a cartwheel, and before completing the wheel, flexing the body while supported by one hand on the ground. One leg is brought downwards and forwards in a kicking motion while the other remains in the air.
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(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
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(juggling) A pattern, usually done with three balls, which consists of throwing and catching each prop under one's non-throwing arm.
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(juggling) A pattern that involves crossing and uncrossing the arms while juggling.
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(US) Synonym of bouncing castle
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(juggling) throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.
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The act of juggling a large number of props as opposed to a smaller number of props with longer and/or more varied patterns.
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(boxing, professional wrestling) Leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.
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(juggling, by ellipsis) An overhead throw.
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A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
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(juggling) A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.
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(intransitive, archaic) To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.
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(juggling) A trick done with rings where each ring is pulled down over the head instead of being caught and held in the hand.
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(juggling) To throw and catch each object at least twice.
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(juggling) A pattern performed with an odd number of props where each prop is caught by the opposite hand and thrown over the incoming prop, in contrast with the traditional cascade where the prop is thrown under.
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(juggling) A pattern involving carrying each object under the next object before throwing it to the opposite hand.
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(countable) A similar wheel used to roughen the surface of a plate, as in making alterations in a mezzotint.
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Alternative form of rolly-pooly [(obsolete) A game in which the player attempts to roll a ball into a certain place.]
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The practice of throwing a pair of laced shoes over a power line or telephone line etc
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(Canada, US) An instance of looking backwards over one's shoulder while driving or biking, before changing lanes or making a turn, to see if any vehicles are in one's blind spots.
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(chiefly sports, of the ball) To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
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(uncountable) A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.
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A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns.
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Alternative form of summy [(colloquial) Somersault.]
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(juggling) A pattern where the props are thrown from one hand to the other in a circular motion, with one hand raised significantly above the other.
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(intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
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(film) A stuntman or stuntwoman.
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(Scotland, obsolete) somersault
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Alternative form of teetotum [(historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.]
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A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
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A charging with a lance, as in jousting.
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(skittles, obsolete) The knocking over of a skittle.
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(juggling) A form of juggling that involves throwing props in the air and catching them, in contrast to contact juggling.
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(juggling) A throwing motion where three balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
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One who plays or performs tricks with a yo-yo.
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