Category: Sports & Games

A Korean martial art and combat sport.

A baseball home run; also an arch-shaped structure.

The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

A golf club with a metal head, especially one used for approach shots.

The team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.

The number of outs already recorded.

A pitch on the outside part of the strike zone or the outside lane/track.

Boxing style that keeps distance and attacks from outside.

Help or assistance; in sports, the final pass or cross before a goal.

Sports and athletics, or an outdoor obstacle course.

Athletics or sports.

To attack, make a drive, or tackle a difficult task or target.

In golf, to certify and sign a scorecard.

An advantage or the temporary right to continue play after a fault or deuce.

An approach, especially in sports or a shot toward a target.

Abbreviation for American football.

A dated clipped term for American football.

A large venue for sports, performances, or events.

An albatross, or a golf score three under par on a hole.

A loanword for an anchor, a key relay runner, a TV news presenter, or related technical uses.

Used in photography for underexposure and in sports for under par.

A baseball pitch or throw made with an underhand motion.

A score lower than par.

A clay-and-brick court surface used for tennis or track areas.

A golf score of two under par; also the bird.

A standard tennis grip used for forehand strokes.

A golf score equal to par.

An inning in baseball.

A bad bounce of the ball, especially in tennis or baseball.

A team of eleven players, especially in soccer.

In baseball, the inside course or an inside pitch near the batter.

A clever or tactical play, especially in baseball.

Relating to or involving competition between colleges.

A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.

A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.

A decisive shot that wins the point or rally.

The ball that produces a winning play or point.

A wing; also a player on the wing in sports.

Sports played or enjoyed in winter.

The sport of sailing on a board with a sail.

The circle where the next batter waits before going to bat.

A thrown pitch that is intended to be ineffective or let the batter take a strike.

A standout player or a very strong serve; also used for the highest card in a suit.

A cheer or shout used to encourage someone, especially a sports team.

Rhythmic exercise performed to music for fitness.

The number eight; also an eight-person rowing boat.

The fencing sword used in épée competition.

An error, especially a baseball fielding mistake.

The batter's or runner's right to advance one base in baseball under special rules.

The back boundary line in a court or field sport.

A named Oaks race or event; context determines the exact referent.

A handball violation for taking more than three steps without dribbling.

A throw or pitch made overhand.

Passing the baton outside the exchange zone in a relay.

A foul in sports like volleyball where a player reaches over the net.

A home run in baseball, especially a ball hit over the fence.

Running at too fast a pace.

To run past a base, or to overrun past a landing point or limit.

An event, tournament, or game open to broad participation or used as a practice match.

A position or play that breaks the offside rule in sports.

A sport in which participants navigate a course using a map and compass.

The Olympic Games, a major international sports competition.

Used for being connected to the internet, and in sports for a ball that is in bounds.

A curve or bend; in baseball, a curveball.

The winter sport curling.

A race involving cars.

A count or counting; in sports, the ball-strike count or the count after a knockdown.

A boxing count after a knockdown.

A narrow boat paddled with a double-bladed paddle.

A ridge or edge used in climbing and ski jumping.

A triumphant pose, especially after a win in sports.

Animal gut used for strings, especially in sports and instruments.

A goalkeeper in sports.

A combat sport combining kicks and punches.

A catcher, especially in baseball; also a device or person that catches something.

Canvas, and in baseball, a base.

The start of a sports training camp.

A powerful attacking shot in volleyball and related ball sports.

A king, especially the chess piece or the top card figure.

A sprint start from a crouched position.

A golf club, especially a cleek or 5-wood.

The third, fourth, and fifth hitters in a batting lineup.

A solid, well-hit baseball hit with no mishit or edge contact.

The game of cricket.

A skiing turn with parallel skis.

To clinch in a sports match, especially in wrestling or boxing.

Clay, or the clay-target shooting sense.

A tennis court with a clay surface.

A cross in soccer, or the act of sending the ball across the field into a scoring area.

Cross-country running, skiing, or a similar endurance event over natural terrain.

Croquet, the lawn game.

A sports ground, playing field, or similar open facility.

A person who assists a baseball team by maintaining and carrying equipment.

Etiquette and proper conduct at a baseball field or park.

A major race or competition prize.

The fee paid to play on a golf course.

A novice athlete, especially a boxer.

A wrestling style that allows only upper-body holds.

A glove, especially one used in sports.

A knock-out in boxing or other combat sports.

To enter the starting gate in horse racing.

A mallet sport similar to croquet.

A game or match; also used for play in general contexts.

The decisive end of a match, especially in tennis.

A baseball play in which two outs are made on one continuous play.

A rope or line dividing swimming lanes in a pool.

A corner-top fixture or element, usually in a sports context.

The skill or act of handling corners, especially in baseball or driving-related contexts.

A game ended because of darkness or weather.

The person who steers and directs a rowing crew.

A conversion, especially in computing or sports.

A goal, finish line, or objective.

To reach the finish or winning post; by extension, to get married.

The player who guards the goal.

The line marking the goal area in sports.

The sport played on a course by hitting a ball into holes.

A baseball ball hit on the ground.

A gong or the sound it makes, especially to end a round.

A baseball term for third base, the player at third, or third gear.

A point won directly from a serve.

A person who rides waves on a surfboard.

The sport of riding waves on a surfboard.

To serve in sports, or to serve food.

Cycling; riding a bicycle as a sport, exercise, or pastime.

A baseball achievement in which a batter gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game.

A throw or pitch made with the arm swung from the side.

A baseball with a player’s autograph on it.

A left-handed person, especially in sports.

The game of soccer.

A deciding final stage in which the next score or result ends the game.

A rally race held over rough terrain, often in safari-style conditions.

A supporter, especially a sports supporter or support garment.

A bag used for punching practice.

A Russian martial art and combat sport.

A climbing rope used in mountaineering.

A season in sports, the year, or a TV series.

The beginning of a season, especially in sports.

A match in which the lead changes hands several times.

A baseball drill for fielding practice.

A seeded player, team, or competitor; also to assign a seed in sports.

A skiing cheer meaning roughly 'good skiing!'.

A feigned fall or exaggerated play to draw a foul.

To keep the opponent from scoring, or the result of doing so.

A ski-jump takeoff hill or jumping structure.

A shot or shooting action in sports; also a Japanese baseball pitch type.

A skiing turn initiated with the skis in a stem position.

A track or trace made by skis.

Short, shortstop, or a shortened/technical use depending on context.

A golf hole with par 3.

A shot, hit, or strike; also a shot in sports or film.

A sinking pitch in baseball.

An abbreviation for synchronization, and by extension synchronized swimming.

Something that is one, not paired, or arranged for one person.

A singles match or event in a racket sport or similar competition.

A hit that lets the batter reach first base.

A golfer whose handicap is below 10.

A picture puzzle made of interlocking pieces.

The weightlifting lift called the clean and jerk.

A jersey, especially a sports top or jersey fabric.

A clean, square hit in baseball.