transitive and intransitive. Sport. To throw, kick, or hit (a ball, puck, etc.) to another player on the same team.

intransitive and transitive. Association Football, Rugby, etc. To throw (the ball) back on to the field of play from the touchline after it has gone…

transitive. Sport. To move, steer, or pass (a ball or puck) in a given direction; (also occasionally) to have or retain control or possession of…

transitive. Association Football and Hockey. To kick or pass (a ball) from either of the wings towards the middle of the pitch in front of the…

Sport. To kick, hit, drive (the ball) at goal. Also with goal, basket, etc. as object.

Cricket and Baseball. transitive. To catch, stop, or retrieve and return (the ball).

(a) In Rugby and American Football, To seize and stop (an opponent) when in possession of the ball. (b) In Association Football, To obstruct (an…

Sport. transitive. To hit or kick (a ball) so that it rises steeply and lands within a short distance. Also in football: to bypass (another…

Football, etc. To give a pass to.

In various team sports. transitive. Originally: to shield (a teammate) from attack by the opposition. Now chiefly (esp. in basketball, American…

Sport (originally and chiefly U.S.). transitive. To feint (a pass, etc.) in order to deceive one's opponent. Also intransitive: to execute such a…

To strike (the ball or puck) with a sharp slap; also, to score (a run, etc.) by hitting in this way. Cf. slap shot, n. North American Sport.

transitive. Sport (originally North American). To lose possession of (the ball or puck) to the opposing team; to give away (possession) in this way.

U.S. Sport (esp. Basketball). A score made by tipping a rebound into the basket or net.

Football, Hockey, etc. To pass (the ball) a short distance, esp. into open space for a team-mate to collect.

Sport. To drop (the ball); esp. in Cricket, to put down (a catch). colloquial.