Sports Terminologies

Sports Terminologies

Sports Terminology

Badminton Service, Deuce, Smash, Drop, Let, Game, Love, Double Fault.

Baseball Pitcher, Strike, Diamond, Bunting, Home Run, Put Out.

Billiards Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannons, Pot, Cue, In Baulk, Pot Scratch, In

Off.

Boxing Jab, Hook, Punch, Knock-out, Upper cut, Kidney Punch.

Bridge Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam, Grand Slam, Trump, Diamonds,

Tricks.

Chess Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check.

Cricket

LBW, Maiden over, Rubber, Stumped, Ashes, Hat-trick, Leg Bye,

follow on, Googly, Gulley, Silly Point, Duck, Run, Drive, no ball,

Cover point, Leg Spinner, Wicket Keeper, Pitch, Crease, Bowling,

Leg-Break, Hit – Wicket, Bouncer, Stone-Walling.

Football Dribble, Off-Side, Penalty, Throw-in, Hat-Trick, Foul, Touch, Down,

Drop Kick, Stopper

Golf Hole, Bogey, Put, Stymie, Caddie, Tee, Links, Putting the green.

Hockey

Bully, Hat-Trick, Short corner, Stroke, Striking Circle, Penalty

corner, Under cutting, Scoop, Centre forward, Carry, Dribble, Goal,

Carried.

Horse Racing Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest.

Lawn Tennis Volley, Smash, Service, Back-hand-drive.

Shooting Bag, Plug, Skeet, Bull's eye

Swimming Stroke.

Table Tennis Smash, Drop, Deuce, Spin, Let, Service

Volley Ball Blocking, Doubling, Smash, Point, Serve, Volley

Wrestling Freestyle, Illegal Hold, Nearfall, Clamping