Sports Terminology

Cricket –L.B.W , Maiden over ,tumped ,Ashes ,Hattrick ,Leg Bye , Follow on ,Googly ,Gulley , Silly Point ,Duck ,Run ,Drive , No ball , Cover point , Leg Spinner , Wicket Keeper ,Pitch ,Crease ,Bowling ,Leg-Break ,Hit-Wicket ,Bouncer , Stone-Walling.

Hockey –Bully ,Hat-Trick , Short corner ,Stricks , Striking Circle , Penalty corner , Under cutting ,Scoop , Centre forward ,Carry ,Dribble ,Goal , Carried.

Badminton-Deuce, Smash, Drop ; Let , Game , Love , Double Fault.

Baseball-Pitcher , Strike , Diamond , Bunting , Home , Put Out.

Boat Race –Cox.

Billiards- Jigger , Break , Scratch , Cannons , Pot , Cue , In Baulk , In Off.

Horse Racing –Punter ,Jockey ,Place , Win , Protest.


Boxing –Jab , Hook , Punch , Knock-out , Upper cut , Kidney Punch.

Bridge – Revoke ,Ruff , Dummy , Little Slam , Grand Slam , Trump ,Diamonds ,Tricks .

Lawn Tennis – Volley ,Smash , Service , Back-hand-drive.


Chess – Gambit ,Checkmate ,Stalemate , Check.

Crocquet –Mallett , Hoops.

Football –Dribble ,Off-Side ,Penalty ,Throw-in , Hat-Tick ,Foul ,Touch ,Down , Drop Kick ,Stopper.

Golf – Hole ,Bogey ,Put ,Stymie ,Caddie ,Tee ,Links , Putting the green.


Skiing –Tobogganing.

Swimming – Stroke.

Volleyball – Deuce Booster ,Spikers, Service , Love.

Wrestling –Heave , Half Nelson.

Kho-Kho – Runner ,Chaser ,Poleby,Out , Foul.


Polo –Chukker ,Bunder , Mallet.

Rifle Shooting –Bull’s eyes.

Rugby Football – Drop Kick , Screen.