(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
(sports) A form of bowls, played on a slightly humped, square, grass green, in which two players each play two biased bowls, either along the edges, or diagonally over the crown; it is especially popular in the north of England
In basketball (and, less commonly, in other sports whose playing area is called a court as well), the portion of the court at either end; and, by extension, certain seating sections alongside these playing areas.
(bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
(intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
(slang, derogatory, sometimes attributive) Any of various sports (tennis, cricket, golf, etc.) when played on a small scale or in a non-competitive way.
(cricket) A graphical representation of the cricket field, with lines showing the trajectories of the scoring balls hit by a batsman; singles, fours and sixes are shown in different colours.
(transitive, croquet) To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
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