The action, or an act, of reciprocal giving and receiving. of blows, passes, strokes (in fencing, games, etc.), salutations.

Considered, as a performance, with reference to its quality. measuring cast n. a competitive throw at a mark in which the results are so close as to…

One who is victorious in a contest; a victor; esp. one who wins a game, a race, a prize, etc.; spec. a horse, dog, etc. that wins a race; in games of…

Boxing. Work done with the fists and gloves when boxing; skilful punching or sparring. Now also: those elements of boxing training which require…

Chiefly Sport. A forceful act, blow, shot, stroke, etc.; (Wrestling) a throw in which the opponent is thrown vertically head first into the floor…

An act of throwing or shooting at a target, esp. for amusement. Also figurative: a verbal attack, a criticism. Frequently in to have (also take) a c…

The manner in which a person uses or moves his or her legs when playing a sport or dancing. Cf. footwork, n. 3a.

The manner in which one moves or places one’s feet when dancing or playing a sport.

Gaining, or resulting in, victory or superiority in a contest or competition; victorious. In U.S. colloquial use also in superlative. winning hazard…

In sports: the action or fact of a team playing together as a cohesive unit.

Sport (chiefly North American). The removal of a player from a game; (also) the exclusion of a player from a team or squad for a particular…

in various sports, aerobatics, etc.: a turn through three-hundred-and-sixty degrees.

Sport. Ice Hockey. A situation in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice because of a penalty to the other team; the offensive…

Sport. (a) Australian Rules Football. A goal, scored when the ball is kicked between the goalposts, and earning six points; (b) Canadian Football…