Terminology associated with Games



Terminology associated with Popular Games

Sport Terminology
Cricket Played on, Appeal, Bye, Leg Bye, Power Play, Follow on, Dusara, Beamer, Hoober Shot, Lost Ball Duck worthLuis, Retired Hurt, Chinaman, Batsman, Bowler, Wicket Keeper, Fielder, LBW (Leg Before Wicket), Catch, Hit wicket, Throw, Maiden over, Four, Sixer, Wide, Swing, Stroke, Cover, Mid on, Mid Off, Mid wicket, Over the wicket, Round the wicket, Leg spinner, Off spinner, Over throw, Over Slip, Gulley, Cover point, Silly point, Long off, Long on, Third man, Short pitch, Hook, Dead ball, Run out, Popping crease, Pitch, Bouncer (or Bumper), Full Toss, Yorker, Yorked, Googly, Wicket Maiden, Snick, Duck, Hat -Trick, Rubber, The Ashes, Scoring a Ton etc.
Football Abbey, Dribble, Extra time, Full back, Halfback, Striker, Centre, Forward, Penalty kick, Free k ' Scissor Kick, Goal Kick, Direct Kick, Corner Kick, Referee, Tie break*' Hat trick, Hand ball, Sweeper, Back, Throw in, Hand-ball (fault), To line, Place Kick or Kick off, Direct Free Kick, Indirect Free Kick, Tack] Off side, Sliding Tackle, Drop Ball, Sudden death, Penalty shoot etc.
Hockey Advantage, Back -stick, Bully, Carry, Dribble, Dodge, Goal line, Green Card, Flick, Free hit, Face of stick, Jab Stroke, Lung Stroke, Melee, Off side, Penalty shoot out, Short Corner, Striking circle or Shooting circle, Square pass, Tackling, Through pass, Under cutting, Stick, Penalty stroke, Scoop, Side line, Tie breaker, Penalty, Under cutting, Volley, Centre forward, Roll in, Push in, Shooting, Half volley, Full back etc.
Volleyball Antennae, Attack hit, Back zone players, Dribbling, Libero, Front zone players, Blocking, Smash, Rotation, Boosting, Net fault, Volley pass, Forearm pass, Service, Hook serve, Set up, Referee etc.
Table Tennis Foil, End line, Late control, Flat hit, Block : stroke, Service, Penholder grip, Back spin, Centre line, Half court, Side spin, Swing stroke, Push stroke, Rally, Let, Reverse, Top spin, Drop shot, Lob, Chopped return, Counter hitting etc.
Basketball Dribbling, Front court, Second dribble, Two count stop, Travelling or shifting, Pivoting, Held ball, Jump ^ Violation, Foul, Feinting or Dodging, Shooting, Set shot, Ring, point, Dead ball, Basket Rudnick, Hook pass, Goal, Centre line, throw line, Onsted, Fast break, Lay-up shot, Man to man defence, Peak Three point, Turn over, Assist, Throw, Goal Tending, Steal, Tap etc.
Badminton Badminton Court, End, Trans Lines, Back gallery, Service Court, Let, Farward Stroke, Backward Stroke, Toss or Lob, Clear, Smash, Net strokes, Rally, Setting, First hand or Second hand, Side out, Base of operation, Rotation, Long service, Net fault, Double fault, Foot Fault, Service break, Match point, Set point, High service, Cross shot, Service change, Drive, Drop shot, Duce, Advance etc.
Lawn Tennis Ace, Advantage, A Let, Back hand drive, Deuce, Chip Shot, Volley, Half volley, Let fault, Foot fault, Double fault, Smash, Service, Grand slam, Singles sticks, Love, Slice.
Sport Terminology
Polo Bunker, Chuker, Mallet etc.
Wrestling Heave, Half, Nelson, Rebuts, Hold sager etc.
Chess Bishop, Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Pawn, Grandmaster etc.
Golf Bogie, Fore some, Stymie, T, Put hole, Nib lick, Caddy, Limns, Iron, Putting, The green, Bunker, etc.
Water Polo 2 metre line, 4 metre line, Goal line, Caps, Personal, Fault, Ball under etc.
Baseball Home, Diamond, Pitcher, Put out, Home run, Strike, Ant, rubber etc.
Billiards Cue, Jigger, Pot, Break Pot, In luck, In off, Cans, Bolting, Hazard, Long etc.
Rifle Shooting Target, Bulls eye. Muzzle flub etc.
Kho-Kho Chasers, Active Chaser, Runners, Diving, Taking a direction, To recede, Tapping, Trapping, Dupe turn, Late Kho, Giving Kho, Fake Kho etc.
Swimming Crawl, Breast Stroke, Spring Board, Twist, Butter fly.
Boxing Punch, Upper cut, Round, Jab, Hook, Knock down, Knock out, Hitting willow, Ring, Break, Bell, Belt, Blow, Bounce, Bout.