acey-deucy |
a form of backgammon that assigns a special value to a throw of a one or a two. |
Afghan |
(l.c.) a knitted or crocheted wool blanket or throw, usu. with a striped or geometric pattern. [1/5 definitions] |
backgammon |
a board game played by two people. The players throw dice and move their pieces around and then off the board. |
bandy |
to throw or hit back and forth, as a ball. [1/4 definitions] |
basketball |
a game played by two teams of five people each. You get points when you throw a ball through a metal ring and net. [1/2 definitions] |
belch |
to throw out violently; spout. [1/3 definitions] |
bomb |
to throw or drop an explosive object on. [2/8 definitions] |
bounce |
(informal) to throw (someone) out forcefully. [1/10 definitions] |
bowl2 |
a roll or throw of the ball in bowling or bowls. [3/8 definitions] |
bowl over |
to strike down or throw to the ground. [1/2 definitions] |
buck2 |
to throw (a rider) by leaping off the ground and coming down with stiff forelegs. [1/7 definitions] |
cast |
to throw or fling. [3/12 definitions] |
catapult |
an ancient weapon used to throw objects, such as large stones or arrows, at an enemy. [1/4 definitions] |
cesta |
a curved basketlike racket used in jai alai to catch and throw the ball. |
chuck1 |
to throw or toss. [3/5 definitions] |
cog2 |
to manipulate the throw of (dice) with the intention of cheating. |
convulse |
to throw into turmoil; agitate. [1/3 definitions] |
crap |
a losing dice throw in the game of craps. |
crap out |
to make a losing throw, such as two, three, or twelve, in craps. |
craps |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a game of dice in which a seven or eleven on the first throw wins, a two, three, or twelve loses, and any other first throw may win if it can be repeated before a seven. |
crosse |
a long-handled stick with a net pouch attached to one end, used to catch, throw, or carry a lacrosse ball. |