| base1 |
A base is one of the four corners of the field in the game of baseball. A batter runs from base to base and must touch each one to score. [1/6 definitions] |
| baseball |
a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each, the object being to score runs by advancing runners around four bases. [1/2 definitions] |
| basket |
the open metal hoop and net through which the ball is shot to score points in basketball, or such an act of scoring. [1/3 definitions] |
| better |
If you better your score in a game, it means you get a higher score this time than the time you played before. [1/6 definitions] |
| bowl2 |
When you bowl, you play the game of bowling. Bowling is a kind of game or sport. In bowling, people roll a heavy ball down a long wooden floor and try to hit some standing pieces of wood called "pins." People score points when the pins fall down. |
| bowling |
Bowling is a game in which people roll a heavy ball down a long wooden floor and try to hit some standing pieces of wood called "pins." People score points when they hit the pins and make them fall down. |
| chalk up |
to score; earn. [1/2 definitions] |
| counter1 |
an object used for counting in a game. Counters are usually a small piece of wood or metal and are used to help keep score. [1/2 definitions] |
| draw |
a game or contest that ends with both sides having the same score; tie. [1/8 definitions] |
| end |
The end is the last part of something. When a team scores at the end of the game, they score in the last part of the game. [1/6 definitions] |
| even |
If a team evens a score, they bring their score up to the same level as the score of the other team. [1/11 definitions] |
| field hockey |
Field hockey is a type of hockey. It is a game played by two teams on a grass field. Players hit a ball with a special stick and try to score points by hitting the ball over the surface of the grass and into the other team's goal at one end of the field. Players from the other team try to prevent scoring by their opponents and try to get the ball into the goal at the opposite end. |
| football |
a game played in the United States and Canada by two teams on a long field. Each team tries to score points by passing or carrying the ball to the other team's end of the playing area, or by kicking it through the goal posts. [1/4 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] |
| goalie |
A goalie is a certain type of player in soccer, hockey, or other sports that have a special place called a "goal" at each end of the playing area. The job of the goalie is to prevent the ball or puck from getting into the goal. If a player from the opposite team sends the puck or ball into the goal, their team will score. Another word for "goalie" is "goalkeeper." |
| hockey |
"Hockey" is a short way of saying "field hockey." Field hockey is a game played by two teams on a grass field. Players hit a ball with a special stick and try to score points by hitting the ball over the surface of the grass and into the other team's goal at one end of the field. Players from the other team try to prevent scoring by their opponents and try to get the ball into the goal at the opposite end. [1/2 definitions] |
| home |
In the game of baseball, home is where you stand when you bat, and it is the base you have to touch in order to score a point. "Home" has the same meaning as "home base" or "home plate." [1/6 definitions] |
| home plate |
a flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands in a baseball game. The base runner must touch home plate in order to score a run. |
| home run |
a hit that allows the batter in a baseball game to touch all four bases and score a run. |
| inning |
An inning is one of the parts of a baseball or softball game. In every inning, each team gets to bat and try to score. |
| music |
the written or printed signs for a musical piece; the written form of a musical composition; score. [1/4 definitions] |