SPORTS VOC A BUL A RY(Some frequently used terms or sports lingo)

30. • BASKETBALL - quintet, zone defense, five, rebound, rally, man-to-man, keyhole
area, 30- second clock, long tom, tip-in, press, steals, 15-foot line, twinner, follow-up,
lemon time, playoff slot, haul rebounds, dish out assists, inside baskets, point guard,
homecourt advantage, playmaker.• BASEBALL/SOFTBALL - diamond, pitcher, short
stop, southpaw, shut out, back stop, pegged at third, swatters, pitcher’s mound, hit a
homerun, fails to make the catch, deep center, fielder, strike out, innings, a double steal
of second and third bases, unearned runs, reaches first base safely.
31. – VOLLEYBALL - booming service, net ball, spikes, change court, wallop, best
attacker/receiver/ server/blocker/digger/setter, block, two out of three, blocked his kill,
spiker, peppered with 12 hits.– SOCCER FOOTBALL - goalie, fullback, corner kick,
pigskin, penalty kick, centrada, corner kick– SIPA - fancy kick, dead ball, single, ball on
play, double.
32. • GOLF - hole-in-one, birdie, bogey, par, fired a 7- under-64, win by two strokes
second putt, behind the green, one- shot lead, tee-off, four-stroke lead, sprint down the
fairway, hit pivotal shots, hole clutch putts, carded a two-under par 70• TENNIS -
straight sets, singles, smash cut, doubles, half volleys, passing shots, good serving,
grass court, backhand volley, double fault, lost serve• TRACK EVENTS - breasted the
tape, dashes, runs (200, 400 & 800), hurdles,burned the cinders, relay, clocked a new
record, photo finish, middle distance runner, anchor man, pass the baton,bore down on
him, break the record
33. – FIELD EVENTS - heaved the shotput, hurled the javelin, threw the discus, broad
jump, pole vault, hop-step-and-jump, Grecian disc, long jump.– CYCLING - wheel by
wheel, remate, multi-lap, yellow jersey, lead pack.– BOXING - round by round, slugfest,
flyweight, welterweight, jab, uppercut, heavyweight, uppercut, ring, knockout loss,
landed a left body blow, lightweight, super-featherweight, split decision, boxing stable,
flurry of punches.
34. – SWIMMING - aquabelle, freestyle, tanker, breaststroke, naiad, backstroke, diving
board.– TAEKWONDO - turning side kick, jins, heavyweight, finweight, flyweight.–
CHESS - grandmaster, chess board, zugzwang, plus 47 ELO rating, nine-round
tournament, blitzkrieg chess, king,queen, board one, bishop, knight, opening move,
rookor tower, pawn.– ARCHERY - bowman, drawing back