Friday, August 28, 2009

TERMS USED IN DIFFERENT GAMES & SPORTS

  • 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.
  • Boating = Cox.
  • Boxing = Jab ; Hook ; Punch ; Knock-out ; Upper cut ; Kidney Punch.
  • Bridge = Revoke ; Ruff ; Dummy ; Little Slam ; Grand Slam ; Trump ; Diamonds ; Tricks .
  • Chess = Gambit ; Checkmate ; Stalemate ; Check.
  • Cricket = L.B.W ; Maiden over ; Rubber ; Stumped ; 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.
  • 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.
  • Hockey = Bully ; Hat-Trick ; Short corner ; Stricks ; Striking Circle ; Penalty corner ; Under cutting ; Scoop ; Centre forward ; Carry ; Dribble ; Goal ; Carried.
  • Horse Racing = Punter ; Jockey ; Place ; Win ; Protest.
  • Kho-Kho = Runner ; Chaser ; Poleby ; Out ; Foul.
  • Lawn Tennis = Volley ; Smash ; Service ; Back-hand-drive.
  • Polo = Chukker ; Bunder ; Mallet.
  • Rifle Shooting = Bull's eyes.
  • Rugby Football = Drop Kick ; Screen.
  • Skiing = Toboggaining.
  • Swimming = Stroke.
  • Volleyball = Deuce ; Booster ; Spikers ; Service ; Love.
  • Wrestling = Heave ; Half Nelson.