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(tennis) A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
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(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
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(tennis) A game of tennis with three people, pitching a singles player against a doubles pairing, and rotating who playes singles each game
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(tennis) A shot intended to allow the player hitting it to get to the net.
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(tennis) A game of tennis with three people, pitching a singles player against a doubles pairing, and rotating who plays singles each game
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(tennis) To achieve a score of 6–0 in a tennis set.
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A specific contest or match between teams playing such a game, in particular a baseball game.
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(tennis) To play from the baseline.
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A free point in a handicap real tennis match.
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(basketball, slang) A game during which a single player blocks the shots of many other players
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(tennis) A game won by the receiving player(s).
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(tennis, of a receiver) To win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.
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(tennis) A situation in which if the receiver wins the next point, (s)he will win the game (but not the set or match).
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(basketball, idiomatic) A shot that wins (or in some usage, ties) a game at the last possible moment.
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(UK, obsolete) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England.
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(tennis) A game of tennis with three people, pitching a singles player against a doubles pairing, with some modified rules
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(tennis) An extension of a tiebreak (sometimes played instead of a deciding set) in which the winner is the first player to reach ten points and lead by a margin of two
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(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.
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(darts) To visit the oche for the last time and clear one's remaining points to win the game.
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(darts) The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.
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(tennis) The end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)
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(tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
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The transmission of information from a sports event (especially a tennis match) for the purpose of obtaining a betting advantage
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(tennis) A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
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(tennis) The receiver's right-side service box, or the opponent's left for the server, significant as the receiving side for a deuce point.
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(sports) The feat of scoring twice in one game.
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(basketball) The award of two free throws on any sort of foul when enough fouls have been accumulated.
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Alternative form of double-break [(tennis) In a set, an advantage equivalent to two breaks of serve.]
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(tennis) A situation in which the receiver has two break points (15-40 using the tennis scoring system)
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(tennis) The missing of both the first serve and second serve, resulting in a point for the receiver.
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(darts) Double twenty (on a dartboard).
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(tennis) In a set, an advantage equivalent to two breaks of serve.
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(basketball) The achievement of twenty or more of any two of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game; most often achieved with points and rebounds.
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(transitive, sports) In sports involving offensive and defensive teams, to use two defensive players to guard against the movements of a single offensive player.
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(tennis) A net used for playing doubles, longer than a singles net
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(tennis) A powerful underarm volley shot.
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(tennis, informal) A drop shot.
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(tennis) An illegal serve.
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(basketball) A basketball team, club or lineup.
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(sports) To penalize for an infraction.
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(sports, especially tennis) An error caused by an opponent's good play
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(squash) The state of play when the server can win the game by scoring one more point.
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(tennis) A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, he or she will win the game (but not the set).
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(informal, soccer) A player who stays near the opposing team's goal in the hope of easily scoring.
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(tennis) A set which is won without conceding any of the 24 points.
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(tennis) The four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open and the US Open
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A darts game in which competitors try to hit certain targets on a dartboard, and lose half of their accumulated score if they fail to do so.
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A person who plays handball, especially professionally.
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(tennis) To win a game when one is serving.
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In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.
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A child's game in which players throw a ball or other similar object so as to prevent a selected player from catching it. When the selected player catches the thrown object, he or she trades places with whoever threw it in a manner that allowed it to be caught.
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An impromptu soccer game without strict adherence to the rules.
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(uncountable) A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
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(tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.
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One of a player's chances to play in various children's playground games, lost when a mistake is made, for example being struck by the ball in dodgeball.
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Of a decision, result, etc.: Very close or finely balanced; having the potential to go either way.
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(ice hockey) An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
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(racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
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(tennis) A game in which one of the two players scored no points.
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(tennis) A game in which the server wins every point (in which the server holds to love).
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(tennis) In a tiebreak, a point won against the server when ahead.
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(tennis) In a tiebreak, a point won by the server.
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(sports) A game played between two teams, each consisting of a female and a male.
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(tennis) Of the ball, having bounced twice. Usually called by the umpire in situations where it is unclear if the ball has bounced a second time to indicate to the players and spectators that the point is over.
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(soccer) One who nutmegs.
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(tennis) A shot that passes the opponent because it is out of reach
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One who plays any game or sport.
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(sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)
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(sports) A type of match fixing, motivated by gambling, where the perpetrators try to prevent a team from covering a published point spread.
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(sports) An act of pretending to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react.
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A point in the game of faro.
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(Australia, UK, New Zealand, slang) One who gambles. See speculator.
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(tennis) the throwing of one's racket in anger, during play, which may result in a penalty.
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(squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
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(tennis, badminton, squash) To be in a position to hit back a service.
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(sports) A standard group of three players in a sepak takraw team.
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(tennis) A point made by the opponent returning the ball in such a way that the server does not make contact
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An individual match within the series (especially in racquet sports).
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(tennis) Another attempt at a service, after a faulty first service.
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(tennis) A type of grand slam in tennis, where a player is reigning champion of all the major tournaments at the same time, but not all the tournaments have occurred in the same tennis season/calendar year.
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(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.
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(tennis) To play using this tactic.
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(tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball.
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(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
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(squash, racquetball) One of two sections of the court, inside which a server must have at least one foot during the service
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(tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
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(tennis, volleyball) A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).
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(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
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(team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
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(basketball) A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
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(tennis, chiefly in the plural) A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.
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(informal) The AFL siren controversy surrounding the result of an Australian rules football match of 2006, when a point was scored after the end of the game because the umpire did not hear the siren.
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(intransitive, croquet) To end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.
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(tennis) A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
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(tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
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(sports) Wimbledon (tennis championships)
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(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
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(basketball) A rule stating that no offensive player may remain in the free-throw lane, with or without the ball, for more than three seconds.
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Alternative form of tiki-taka [(soccer) A style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.]
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(tennis) The breaking of a rule where a player takes too long to get ready between a point
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(Dialectal, Northern English) To play football.
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(slang, sports) By extension, an opponent who presents little challenge.
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(basketball) The achievement of a two-digit number of any three of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.
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(sports, chiefly tennis) A basic error committed in a tactical game, where errors are usually forced by the game strategy.
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(lawn tennis, dated) The first game after the set is deuce.
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