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| AC2 |
abbreviation of "athletic club," a club that provides athletic equipment and sports-related services to its members. |
| Acapulco |
a port city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, known for its resorts and water sports. |
| all- |
in sports, representing the best. [1/4 definitions] |
| aquatic |
(pl.) sports or physical exercises that are performed in or on water. [1/4 definitions] |
| assist |
in some sports, a play that helps another player complete a play such as a score. [1/5 definitions] |
| athlete |
a person who participates in sports or other physical activities, often as a competitor. [2 definitions] |
| athletic |
of or pertaining to sports and other physical activities. [2/3 definitions] |
| athletics |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) sports and physical activities. [1/2 definitions] |
| backstop |
in sports, a structure, such as a fence or wall, used to keep a ball from going out of the playing area. [1/2 definitions] |
| backswing |
in sports, the first part of the swing of a bat, club, racket, or the like, in which it is swung toward the player's back in preparation for the forward swing. |
| ball1 |
a round or oval object, either hollow or solid and commonly used in sports and games. [1/7 definitions] |
| ball handling |
the act or skill of handling the ball in other sports, such as volleyball and polo. [1/2 definitions] |
| bench |
to remove from or prevent from playing in a sports contest. [1/6 definitions] |
| big-league |
of, concerning, or suitable for a top professional sports league, esp. one of the baseball major leagues. [1/2 definitions] |
| blank |
in sports, to prevent (an opposing team) from scoring. [1/12 definitions] |
| block |
in sports, an act of physical obstruction of another player, esp. in football. [2/19 definitions] |
| bobble |
a clumsily executed movement or fumble, as in sports, or any such inept mistake. [1/2 definitions] |
| boilerplate |
in winter sports, snow having a hard, icy crust. [1/5 definitions] |
| breakaway |
in certain sports, of or designating a play in which one player moves rapidly down the playing area with the potential to score, as in a basketball fast break. [2/6 definitions] |
| broad jump |
in noncompetitive sports, a jump for distance from a standing position. [1/2 definitions] |
| bye2 |
in a sports tournament, the situation of a contestant that is automatically passed on to the next round without having to face an opponent. [1/2 definitions] |
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