ace |
a serve in tennis that wins a point because the other player can not reach the ball. [1/5 definitions] |
bingo |
a game in which players try to match numbers on a card with numbers read out by a caller. Each player has a card with numbered squares. The player who is the first to cover a whole row of squares is the winner. |
block |
the use of the body to stop the movement of another player in football and other sports. [1/9 definitions] |
catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
center |
a player who is in a middle position on a playing field or court. [1/7 definitions] |
center fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
checker1 |
one of the disks used as a game piece in checkers. Checkers is a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
checkers |
(plural but used with a singular verb) a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
chess1 |
a board game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces, and the object is to trap the opponent's king. |
complete |
a forward pass in football that has been caught by a player of the same team. [1/6 definitions] |
console2 |
a cabinet for a television set, CD player, or radio. |
draft |
to select (someone) as a player for a professional sports team. [1/10 definitions] |
earphone |
a small speaker that fits on or in the ear for listening to sound from a radio, tape player, telephone, or other electronic machine. |
fielder |
a player in the field in baseball, softball, or cricket. |
first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base while the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
forward |
a player in or near the front of the team in basketball, hockey, or certain other games. [1/7 definitions] |
foul line |
a line on a basketball court drawn fifteen feet from the backboard. A player may shoot freely from this line when the other team commits a foul. [1/2 definitions] |
goal |
the structure or area in certain sports into which a player must get a ball or puck in order to score. [1/3 definitions] |
goalkeeper |
the player who defends the team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey. |
hand |
the cards given out to each player in a card game. [1/11 definitions] |
handicap |
an advantage or disadvantage placed on a team or player in a race or contest. This is done to give everyone an equal chance to win. [1/3 definitions] |