tilt

en-verb

tilt (third-person singular simple present tilts, present participle tilting, simple past and past participle tilted)

tilts (present singular third-person)
tilting (participle present)
tilted (participle past)
tilted (past)

From Middle English tilte, from Old English *tyltan, *tieltan (“to be unsteady”), related to the adjective tealt (“unsteady”), from Proto-West Germanic *talt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *del-, *dul- (“to shake, hesitate”), see also Dutch touteren (“to tremble”), North Frisian talt, tolt (“unstable, shaky”). Cognate with Icelandic tölt (“an ambling pace”).
The nominal sense of "a joust" appears around 1510, presumably derived from the barrier which separated the combatants, which suggests connection with tilt "covering". The modern transitive meaning is from 1590; the intransitive use appears 1620.
The sense of gaming frustration is said to originate with pinball.

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The D.F.S. industry is still inextricably tied up in those poker roots. Players talk about "tilting" because of "variance," especially when a "fish" puts in a "donkey" lineup that ends up going crazy. (In regular American English, this translates roughly to "I am really mad because some idiot punched in some random lineup that ended up catching every conceivable break and beating me.")

2016 January 6, Jay Caspian Kang, “How the Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Turns Fans Into Suckers”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-28:

Even the best players can tilt which can cause their performance to drop significantly. Players often tilt when they're on a losing spree or frustrated with the game.

2022 September 2, Gökhan Çakır, Harrison Thomas, “How to get better at VALORANT”, in Dot Esports, archived from the original on 2023-03-15:

This was yet another surprising momentum swing, with Nepomniachtchi seemingly having addressed his tendency to tilt after a loss, and with Ding crashing back down to Earth after having squared the ledger in the previous game. Is this a new Nepomniachtchi, capable of digging deep and avenging losses?

2023 April 19, Ben Tippett, “Haymakers Are Flying At The World Chess Championship”, in Defector, archived from the original on 2023-06-05:

(originally poker, video games, chess, slang) To enter a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.


tilt

en-noun

tilt (countable and uncountable, plural tilts)

to go on tilt

In his landmark book, The Mental Game of Poker, sports psychologist Jared Tendler defines "tilt" as "anger + bad play". In short, you lose your mental equilibrium and start playing below your best, often making big mistakes. Tilt is caused by many different factors and Tendler defines seven types of tilt.

2014 September 10, Amit Varma, “Magnus Carlsen's weakness”, in The Economic Times, Mumbai: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2014-09-19:

In his follow-up video below, ScrapComputer goes into a long list of suggestions for stopping and avoiding tilt while you play League of Legends.

2016 February 26, Philip Kollar, “What is 'tilt' in League of Legends, and how can you avoid it?”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 2023-04-01:

Doing the same thing and expecting a different result can drive you insane, especially League of Legends. As you keep losing, you become tilted and get frustrated. No matter how mechanically gifted you are, it can't help ameliorate tilt.

2019 October 15, Hawken Miller, “How to quickly climb the League of Legends ranked ladder”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-17:

As long as you know that being consistent and sticking to a strategy in the long run, will win you money, you can avoid tilt and negative emotions.

2022 March 16, “Online poker: from beginner to pro”, in Times of Malta, archived from the original on 2022-04-21:

(uncountable, poker, video games, chess, slang) A state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.


en passant

/ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃/

Unadapted borrowing from French en passant.

ubor

Spectators are privy to awe inspiring castles, baffling forks, and breathtaking en passants.

1998 December 11, Glenn Kaplan, “Chess: not just for losers, but also Trekkies”, in The Oberlin Review, volume 127, number 12, Oberlin, Oh.: The Union Library Association, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2017-01-22:

En passant is the rarest of moves. It is a French phrase that means "in passing." This occurs when one player moves a pawn two spaces forward, on its first move, to try to avoid a capture by an opponent pawn. When this happens, the opponent may move his pawn diagonally to the square that the first player passed over (i.e., as if he only moved one space forward). The pawn from the first player is then considered captured and removed from the board.

2007, Mark A. Borders, “The Rules”, in The Self-Improvement of Chess: Why the Game's Basics Apply to Daily Living, [Raleigh, N.C.]: Lulu, →ISBN, page 12:

Before he returns to performing some castles and en passants, [Kendall] Williams has to determine his endgame in the tourney.

2012 March 17, Ben Watanabe, “New Mexico Point Guard Kendall Williams Puts Chess Match on Hold During Tournament”, in New England Sports Network, archived from the original on 2016-03-05:

Grande Prairie's Sandman Hotel will be the scene of some castling, en passants and checkmate action this weekend when the 29th Trumpeter Classic Chess Tournament gets underway.

2012 May 31, Greg Amos, “Trumpeter Classic chess tournament begins today”, in Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alta.: Sun Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:

(chess) A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square.


en passant

→ Czech: en passant

→ Danish: en passant

→ English: en passant

→ German: en passant


floater

From float + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

kelluja

person who physically floats in a gas or liquid

paikanvaihtaja

person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role

kelluva esine

thing which physically floats in a gas or liquid

leijuri

(figurative) A thing which moves from place to place, as if floating.

(cricket) A spinning delivery of the ball that travels in a high arched path.


slugfest

Originally US, from slug (“to hit very hard”) + -fest.

The game turned into a 15-9 slugfest.

In a World Series that has come to be defined by the unpredictable and unexpected, it was only fitting that one night, after a lights-out pitchers’ duel between the heretofore unremarkable Alex Wood and Charlie Morton, a slugfest would unfold that sent the Cy Young Award winners Clayton Kershaw and Dallas Keuchel to early exits.

2017 October 30, Billy Witz, “Astros Down the Dodgers in a Dramatic and Dizzying Slugfest”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(baseball, slang) A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs.


stool pigeon

From the act of tying or even nailing a pigeon to a stool to act as a decoy by hunters. Alternatively, from an alteration of stale (“decoy”) + pigeon.

(slang, obsolete, gambling) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.


shard

From Middle English shard, scherd, scheard, schord, from Old English sċeard (“a broken piece; shard”), from Proto-West Germanic *skard, from Proto-Germanic *skardą (“notch; nick”), from *skardaz (“damaged; nicked; scarred”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Akin to Scots schaird (“shard”), French écharde (“splinter”), Dutch schaarde (“tear; notch; fragment”), German Scharte (“notch”), Old Norse skarð (“notch, hack”) ( > Danish skår).
The database sense is perhaps derived from the online gaming sense or from SHARD (System for Highly Available Replicated Data), name of a 1980s database product.

cog

1997, Ultima Online. The term "shard" is related to the backstory of the game, in which the Gem of Immortality is shattered by the Stranger, the protagonist of Ultima I.
"The planet was still bound to the jewel's magic, even as it lay shattered upon the floor of Mondain's castle. For, within each shattered remnant of the jewel, dwelled a perfect likeness of Sosaria. Thus is the world in which you are born, live, and die. Brittania, that was once Sosaria, now exists as a thousand worlds, each with its own peoples, history and destiny. This Brittania is but one of many in the multiverse that is... ...ULTIMA ONLINE." - Intro cinematic to the game, written by Michael Morlan https://web.archive.org/web/20080706122926/http://michael-morlan.net/pages/production/prod_uo.htm

(online gaming) An instance of an MMORPG that is one of several independent and structurally identical virtual worlds, none of which has so many players as to exhaust a system's resources.


shard

en-verb

shard (third-person singular simple present shards, present participle sharding, simple past and past participle sharded)

shards (present singular third-person)
sharding (participle present)
sharded (participle past)
sharded (past)
sherd (alternative)

(online gaming, transitive) To divide (an MMORPG) into several shards, or to establish a shard of one.


homer

The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.

The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final.

1983 June 27, Kevin Dupont, “METS GAIN SPLIT; STAUB TIES MARK”, in The New York Times:


homer

homer (third-person singular simple present homers, present participle homering, simple past and past participle homered)

homers (present singular third-person)
homering (participle present)
homered (participle past)
homered (past)

The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times.

(US, baseball) To hit a homer; to hit a home run.


cornerback

The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.

(American football, Gaelic football, hurling) Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.

Gaelic football; hurling; Gaelic football; hurling


penalty box

At times, Swindon's penalty box resembled a pinball machine.

2000 March 12, Stuart Barnes, “Swindon stunner for Curbishley”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:


Jenga

Borrowed from Swahili -jenga (“to construct, to build”).

bor+

(games) A game where players take turns removing wooden blocks from a stack formed brickwise, the loser being the player whose actions cause the tower to collapse.


procession

From Middle English processioun, borrowed from Old French pourciession, from Latin prōcessiō (“a marching forward, an advance, in Late Latin a religious procession”), from prōcēdere, past participle prōcessus (“to move forward, advance, proceed”); see proceed.

der

Before he closed and opened his eyes, the bails on the wicket behind Johnny Masih were shattered. That was the beginning of a procession. The second ball clean bowled the batsman. The third ball was a catch for the wicketkeeper.

2012, K. L. Mohana Varma, Cricket-Indo: The Story of an Indo-Pak One-Day Cricket Turf War, page 205:

Scotland moved nicely to 45 without loss before I took the first wicket and then it became a procession.

2015, Steve Dolman, Edwin Smith: A Life in Derbyshire Cricket, page 36:

(cricket) The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.


outfield

He hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left.

(baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.

(cricket) The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.


outfield

en-verb

outfield (third-person singular simple present outfields, present participle outfielding, simple past and past participle outfielded)

outfields (present singular third-person)
outfielding (participle present)
outfielded (participle past)
outfielded (past)

A special dispatch sent to The Cincinnati Enquirer on the game stated that the Buckeyes outfielded and outplayed the Grays at every point, and that had the Bucks run for first base instead of watching the ball after they hit it, they would have increased the score.

2005, William A. Cook, The Louisville Grays Scandal of 1877: The Taint of Gambling at the Dawn of the National League, McFarland, →ISBN, page 118:

(baseball, cricket) To perform better in defense (fielding).


outfielder

outfielders (plural)
OF (alternative)
OFer (alternative)

The outfielder tracked down the long fly.

. I like to think that if I wasn't pitcher I could be an outfielder or a first baseman or something and play major league baseball anyway.

1973 January 4, Wells Twombly, “Now the 10th man”, in The New York Times:

The Twins are known for their fascination with toolsy and athletic outfielders, but Hicks has the most talent of any Twins draft pick since Joe Mauer in 2002.

2008 November 6, “Breaking down the draft, Part 1”, in The Hardball Times:

(cricket, baseball) A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.


infielder

The infielder run in to field the bunt.

(cricket, baseball) A player who plays in the infield, which is the inner portion of the field.


home run

home runs (plural)
homerun (alternative)

Spanish: jonrón

Japanese: ホームラン (hōmuran)

Korean: 홈런 (homneon)

Russian: хоум-ра́н (xoum-rán)

The first baseman hit a home run to lead off the ninth.

(baseball) A four-base hit, allowing the batter to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.


fastball

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The pitcher had a blazing fastball.

(specifically) A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers


fastball

fastball (third-person singular simple present fastballs, present participle fastballing, simple past and past participle fastballed)

fastballs (present singular third-person)
fastballing (participle present)
fastballed (participle past)
fastballed (past)

Kevin pushed away from the desk and fastballed it into the other man’s chest.

2004, Richard Marinick, chapter 25, in Boyos: A Novel, Boston, Mass.: Kate’s Mystery Books, →ISBN, page 112:

Wyatt spurred his horse to the middle of the stones, reached into the corpse’s chest, yanked out the heart, and fastballed it at a vine-covered tree stump.

2007 December 6, Jennifer Rardin, chapter 5, in Another One Bites the Dust (Jaz Parks; 2), New York, N.Y.: Orbit, →ISBN, page 44:

He targeted a man standing a bit taller than the others and fastballed the lock in his direction. The lock somehow managed to miss everyone below and clattered against the pavement.

2014, Kenneth Calhoun, chapter 15, in Black Moon: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Hogarth, →ISBN, page 240:

(transitive) To throw (something) at a high speed.


croquet

en-noun

croquet (countable and uncountable, plural croquets)

desc

→ Portuguese: cróquete, croquet (proscribed)

Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.

doublet

(uncountable, games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

(countable, games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.


croquet

en-verb

croquet (third-person singular simple present croquets, present participle croqueting, simple past and past participle croqueted)

croquets (present singular third-person)
croqueting (participle present)
croqueted (participle past)
croqueted (past)

(transitive, games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

krokata

to drive one's opponent's ball by own ball


slider

From slide + -er.
The meaning "small hamburger" was originally used to describe onion-steamed small burgers at White Castle restaurants, formerly spelt "Slyder".
Regarding the senses about control devices or widgets: physical sliders (potentiometers serving as rheostats) predate virtual ones (elements in graphical user interfaces), and the virtual ones are so named because their concept is the abstraction of the physical ones; if more explanation on that topic is needed, it is available in the Wikipedia articles on skeuomorphs, icons, and the desktop metaphor.

The closer had a wicked slider that was almost unhittable.

(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher.

スライダー

(baseball) a pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin

(cricket) A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.

(curling) A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.

scivolante

(curling) a piece of teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe


curveball

He bit on a curveball in the dirt.

(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"


curveball

curveball (third-person singular simple present curveballs, present participle curveballing, simple past and past participle curveballed)

curveballs (present singular third-person)
curveballing (participle present)
curveballed (participle past)
curveballed (past)

Even though the haughty physics professors at the elite school ridiculed his declaration that he could make a baseball curve, Cummings just laughed it off and said, “I curveballed them to death,” according to Frederick Ivor-Campbell.

2006, William F. McNeil, The Evolution of Pitching in Major League Baseball, McFarland, →ISBN, page 21:

The news curveballed him. He'd been hamstrung and schizzed all the preceding weeks. He brooded in his den.

2009, James Ellroy, Blood's a Rover, Random House, →ISBN, page 566:


cut fastball

His cut fastball tends to break bats.

(baseball) A pitch thrown with an offset grip and a moderate amount of added pressure by middle finger yielding a combination of backspin and some sidespin, resulting in motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher with velocity only slightly diminished from that of a fastball


bat-pad

en-noun

bat-pad (countable and uncountable, plural bat-pads)

(cricket, countable) One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.

(cricket, informal, uncountable) A fielding position very close to the batsman, square on the leg side, designed to catch the ball from a misplaced defensive shot.

(cricket, informal, countable) A fielder in this position.


left arm orthodox

Two days before Australia’s first Test match in Pakistan since 1998, the centre-wicket practice at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium that had been teeming with players saw their numbers dissipate through that spring afternoon. For a time [Steve] Smith alternated batting with Usman Khawaja, facing Ashton Agar’s left-arm orthodox.

2022 March 3, Geoff Lemon, “Australia plunge into unknown as cricket’s resurrection in Pakistan continues”, in The Guardian:

(cricket) A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which finger spin is used to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).


left arm unorthodox

(cricket) A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which wrist spin is used to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).


leg break

(cricket) a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)


leg cutter

leg cutters (plural)
leg-cutter (alternative)
legcutter (alternative)

(cricket) a ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)


off cutter

off cutters (plural)
off-cutter (alternative)
offcutter (alternative)

(cricket) a ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman)


leg glance

(cricket) A shot played by a batsman with a vertical bat, deflecting the ball behind the square leg area of the field.


leg glance

en-verb

leg glance (third-person singular simple present leg glances, present participle leg glancing, simple past and past participle leg glanced)

leg glances (present singular third-person)
leg glancing (participle present)
leg glanced (participle past)
leg glanced (past)

(cricket) To play, or hit the ball with, a leg glance.


leg side

en-noun

leg side (countable and uncountable, plural leg sides)

(cricket) The side of the pitch on the same side as the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the left side for a right-handed batsman.


on side

on side (countable and uncountable, plural on sides)


off side

off side (countable and uncountable, plural off sides)

(cricket) The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.


leg slip

(cricket) a fielding position on the leg side of the wicket-keeper, designed to catch a ball after it hits the bat and deflects by a small amount


leg spin

(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after bouncing, it moves from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).


off spin

(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after pitching, it moves from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).


leg spinner

The leg-spinner had talked about new mystery balls, giving them names like shooters and zooters.

1994 December 25, The Canberra Times, Canberra, page 14, column 4:


skittles

(uncountable, chiefly chess) An informal form of chess played without a clock.


skittle

en-verb

skittle (third-person singular simple present skittles, present participle skittling, simple past and past participle skittled)

skittles (present singular third-person)
skittling (participle present)
skittled (participle past)
skittled (past)

Origin unknown. Perhaps of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse skutill (“bolt, harpoon”), related to skjóta (“to shoot”), but the OED dismisses this connection as conjecture. The Old Norse word is related to Swedish and Danish skyttel (“shuttle, child's toy”). Compare also Old English sċytel (“a dart, bolt”). More at shuttle.

unk

unknown

(transitive, cricket) (sometimes with out) To rapidly bowl out a succession of batsmen.

(transitive, figuratively) To defeat easily.


two-seam fastball

en-noun

two-seam fastball (plural two-seam fastballs)

His two-seamer has a heavy sink and keeps the infielders busy.

(baseball) A pitch thrown with a grip in the "horseshoe" orientation of the ball, with the rotation at a slight angle resulting in less Magnus effect as compared to a four-seam fastball since only two of the ball's seams cross the flight path; the pitch is delivered with a similar velocity as a four-seam fastball, but has a degree of sink.


four-seam fastball

four-seam fastball (plural four-seam fastballs)

(baseball) A backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers


line drive

The line drive went straight into the shortstop's glove.

(baseball, softball) A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.


liner

From line (noun) + -er (relational suffix) or -er (measurement suffix) (sense 5).

The liner glanced off the pitcher's foot.


knuckleball

Even the pitcher doesn't know where his knuckleball is going.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is best known for his use of the knuckleball.

(baseball) A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to micro-turbulence in the air.

llançament de nus

(cricket) A type of delivery where a fast bowler holds the ball on the knuckles of the index and middle fingers.


knuckleball

en-verb

knuckleball (third-person singular simple present knuckleballs, present participle knuckleballing, simple past and past participle knuckleballed)

knuckleballs (present singular third-person)
knuckleballing (participle present)
knuckleballed (participle past)
knuckleballed (past)

Varitek did not start so Kevin Cash could catch the knuckleballing starter Tim Wakefield.

2008 April 16, The Associated Press, “Tigers Rally Again to Defeat the Twins”, in New York Times:

(intransitive, baseball) To pitch knuckleballs.


knuckler

Fowler flung a stiff-wrist knuckler that hung in the air without spin before it took a sudden dip, but Roy scooped it up with the stick and lifted it twenty rows up into the center field stands.

1952, Bernard Malamud, chapter 2, in The Natural:


sinker

His sinkers drew one ground ball after another.

split-finger fastball
split-finger fastball

(baseball) Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball.


split-finger fastball

en-noun

split-finger fastball (plural split-finger fastballs)

split-finger fastballs (plural)
split-finger (alternative)

His strikeout pitch was his split-finger fastball.

(baseball) A moderate rotation speed backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped between the index finger and middle finger; it has good velocity, may have a precessing spin, and sinks as it approaches the plate.


change-up

change-ups (plural)
changeup (alternative)

The pitcher had a devastating change-up.

(baseball) A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.


strikeout

strikeout (countable and uncountable, plural strikeouts)

strikeouts (plural)
strike-out (alternative)

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The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game.

(countable, baseball) An instance or the act of striking out.


strike out

en-verb

strike out (third-person singular simple present strikes out, present participle striking out, simple past struck out, past participle struck out or (somewhat archaic) stricken out)

strikes out (present singular third-person)
striking out (participle present)
struck out (past)
struck out (participle past)
stricken out (archaic participle past)

Jones struck out on a nasty slider.

The pitcher struck out Jones with a nasty slider.

(ergative, baseball, softball) Of a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.

palaa

baseball: to be retired after three missed swings

polttaa

baseball: to cause a batter to be retired after three missed swings


catcher

Finding Dempsey in my mind's eye in January was not quite startling, ...but some other catchers turned up in my hot-stove reveries as well. Bob Boone, for instance.

1989 February 13, Roger Angell, Season Ticket: A Baseball Companion, Ballantine Books, page 22:

A “pitchometer” was installed on the scoreboard to time the pitchers. According the baseball rules a pitcher had to throw a pitch within 20 seconds after he received the ball from the catcher when there was nobody on base.

2003, John E. Peterson, The Kansas City Athletics: A Baseball History: 1954–1967, Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 210:

At the plate the catcher is responsible for catching pitches, keeping mispitched balls in front of the plate, calling pitches that are normally done through hand signals, picking off runners, and they are considered the leaders of the field.

2021, University of the District of Columbia, “The plate umpire may suspend play because of darkness”, in Course Hero:

(baseball) The player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.


contre

⇒ Italian: contrare

Inherited from Middle French contre, from Old French contre, from Latin contra.


wind up

wind up (third-person singular simple present winds up, present participle winding up, simple past and past participle wound up)

winds up (present singular third-person)
winding up (participle present)
wound up (participle past)
wound up (past)

snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches

Paige seemed to be winding up for a fastball but then switched it up.

(baseball, intransitive) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.


DL

en-noun

DL (countable and uncountable, plural DLs)

DLs (plural)
D.L. (alternative)
D. L. (alternative)
dl (alternative)
d/l (alternative)
D/L (alternative)


DL

en-verb

DL (third-person singular simple present DLs, present participle DLing, simple past and past participle DLed or DL'd)

DLs (present singular third-person)
DLing (participle present)
DLed (participle past)
DLed (past)
DL'd (participle past)
DL'd (past)
D.L. (alternative)
D. L. (alternative)
dl (alternative)
d/l (alternative)
D/L (alternative)

After 7 years of being in a rot league, I have learned that "day to day" in baseballese means "at least a week, maybe more, and maybe after the week, then we may DL him."

1996 June 3, Joe in MA [username], “Re: Jim Edmonds' return date?”, in rec.sport.baseball.fantasy (Usenet):

(baseball, transitive, informal) To place on the disabled list.


kaon

káon (canonical)
mo- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
mang- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
-on (affix)
kaon (root)
ma- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
-an (affix)
kaon (root)

ceb-infl-table

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən. Compare Tagalog kain.

inh+

(games) to take a man in games of chess, checkers, etc.


chandelle

Haitian Creole: chandèl

→ Norman: chandelle

Inherited from Old French chandele, chandeile, chandoile, from Latin candēla (with a change of suffix to -elle, from Latin -ella). Doublet of candela.


marksman

In what was a characteristic Bent display, he made only an occasional impact - but proved once again in front of England coach Fabio Capello that he is one of the most reliable marksmen in the domestic game.

2011 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City”, in BBC:


light roller

The batting side may decide which of the two rollers to use - the heavy or the light roller.

2001, M.A. Pervez, A Dictionary of Cricket, page 67:

(cricket) The lighter of the rollers used for flattening the pitch between innings.


line and length

(cricket) The direction (line) and point at which a delivery hits the pitch (length) of a delivery considered as a whole, especially that of a group of a particular bowler's deliveries.


lofted drive

(cricket) A drive that sends the ball flying through the air, instead of along the ground, thus increasing the possibility of a catch.


long hop

It was a long hop, which bounced high and was flat-batted straight to cover to leave the score at 246 for seven.

2010 July 23, “Pakistan strike early but Australia respond as Headingley loses power”, in The Guardian:

(cricket) a relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit


long off

en-noun

long off (countable and uncountable, plural long offs)

(cricket) a fielding position on the off side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives


long on

long on (countable and uncountable, plural long ons)

(cricket) a fielding position on the leg side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives


testimonial

From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.

der

(soccer) A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).

проща́лен мач

football: match played in tribute to a player


bullpen

After that hit, there is activity in the bullpen.

Now the bullpens are hidden away underneath the bleachers, out of sight and sound.

2017 July 5, Billy Witz, “Camaraderie of Wrigley Field Bullpens Is Tangled Amid the Ivy”, in The New York Times:

Even though the Phillies bullpen has been a strength, it may be shopping for a veteran capable of handling the ninth inning.

2024 May 7, Greg Jewett, “Bullpen report: Porter Hodge enters Cubs’ circle of trust, Mason Miller cools down and more”, in The New York Times:

(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game.

ブルペン

baseball: enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game

Their bullpen is worn out after yesterday's doubleheader where both games went 12 innings.

(baseball) The relief pitchers of a team collectively.

vaihtosyöttäjät

baseball: relief pitchers of a team collectively


double play

double plays (plural)
double-play (alternative)

It was a 6-4-3 double play.

(baseball, softball) A defensive play in which two outs are recorded.


triple play

There has only been one unassisted triple play recorded in the World Series.

(baseball) A defensive play in which three outs are recorded.

triple eliminació

(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded


twin killing

By grounding to the shortstop, the twin killing ended the inning.


wheelhouse

wheelhouses (plural)
wheel house (alternative)
wheel-house (alternative)

From wheel + house. Sense 3 (“(baseball) a pitch location which is favourable to the hitter”) references the fact that a vessel is controlled from its wheelhouse (sense 1.2), and sense 4 (“a person’s area of authority or expertise”) is a figurative use of sense 3.

The pitch was right in his wheelhouse, and he hit a grand slam.

The ball was up in my wheelhouse, and I got round on it, got the meat of that Ritchie Ashburn bottle bat solidly on the ball. I'll never in my life hit a ball any better.

1997, Bryan L. Jones, “Baseball”, in Mark Twain Made Me Do It & Other Plains Adventures, Lincoln, Neb., London: University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 74:

The next pitch was close to my wheelhouse so I just let 'er rip. I got ahold of it and shot it to left field on the line.

2007, Alan Schwarz, “Ken Griffey Jr.: On Going Deep with His Father”, in Once upon a Game: Baseball’s Greatest Memories, Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 60, column 1:

Here is the ball, in my wheelhouse. I slide my hips out of the way, put myself in place to hit the coldie of a lifetime.

2009, Andre Agassi, Open: An Autobiography (A Borzoi Book), New York, N.Y.: Alfred A[braham] Knopf, →ISBN, page 215:

(Canada, US, baseball, by extension from sense 1.2) A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter.


hot corner

en-noun

hot corner (countable and uncountable, plural hot corners)

Because many hard-hit balls are hit there

Jones plays the hot corner.

Jones plays hot corner.

(baseball, countable, uncountable, usually with "the") Third base.


mêlée

→ Catalan: melé

→ English: melee

→ Italian: mêlée

→ Portuguese: melê

→ Spanish: melé

Inherited from Old French meslee, older meslede, from the feminine past participle of early Medieval Latin misculō, derived from Latin misceō. By surface analysis, mêl- + -ée.


maiden over

(cricket) An over in which no runs are scored.


maker's name

from the placement of the manufacturer's logo

(cricket) the front blade of a cricket bat


cricket bat

(cricket) a bat, traditionally made from willow, used to play cricket


Mankad

Named after the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.

(cricket) A run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.


Mankad

en-verb

Mankad (third-person singular simple present Mankads, present participle Mankading, simple past and past participle Mankaded)

Mankads (present singular third-person)
Mankading (participle present)
Mankaded (participle past)
Mankaded (past)

(cricket) To run a player out by this means.


match referee

(cricket) an administrative official who decides on any penalties for bad conduct etc


medium pace

(cricket) describing a style of bowling, intermediate in speed between spin and pace, in which the bowler uses swing or seam to take wickets


mid off

en-noun

mid off (countable and uncountable, plural mid offs)

(cricket) a fielding position, about 70° forward of square on the off side, between cover and the bowler's wicket


mid on

mid on (countable and uncountable, plural mid ons)

(cricket) a fielding position, about 70° forward of square on the leg side, between midwicket and the bowler's wicket; a fielder at this position


middle stump

(cricket) the stump in the middle of the batsman's wicket


middle order

(cricket) the batsmen who bat in positions 5 to 7; often the poorer batsmen, the wicket-keeper and the bowlers who can bat best


midwicket

midwicket (countable and uncountable, plural midwickets)

(cricket) A fielding position, about 40° forward of square on the leg side, between square leg and mid on.


minefield

minefields (plural)
mine field (alternative)

(cricket) A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.


double switch

They did a double switch after the eighth so that Jones could bat second in the ninth.

(baseball) A replacement of two players simultaneously, typically so that a fielder can hit in the pitcher's spot in the batting order.


double up

en-verb

double up (third-person singular simple present doubles up, present participle doubling up, simple past and past participle doubled up)

doubles up (present singular third-person)
doubling up (participle present)
doubled up (participle past)
doubled up (past)

Jones snared the liner and then stepped on the bag to double up the runner.

(baseball, transitive) To get the second out in a double play, typically referring to getting an out by beating a runner back to a base (often by throwing) after a fly ball has been caught


blown save

Our bullpen has too many blown saves.

(baseball) A failure to convert a save opportunity to a save.


webbing

en-noun

webbing (countable and uncountable, plural webbings)

He caught the ball in the webbing.

(baseball) The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.


empty base

They have to pitch to the slugger because there are no empty bases.

(baseball) A base without a runner on it.


intentional walk

intentional walk (plural intentional walks)

Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.

(baseball) The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).


intentional walk

en-verb

intentional walk (third-person singular simple present intentional walks, present participle intentional walking, simple past and past participle intentional walked)

intentional walks (present singular third-person)
intentional walking (participle present)
intentional walked (participle past)
intentional walked (past)

(baseball, nonstandard) To intentionally walk; to give a batter an intentional walk.


intentional pass

en-noun

intentional pass (plural intentional passes)

Jones was issued an intentional pass in order to face Smith.


free pass

Smith was issued a free pass after Jones' double.


full count

Since the maximum number of balls before a walk is three, and the maximum number of strikes before a strikeout is two, neither number can increase without ending the at-bat.

Full count, two outs, bottom of the ninth, the bags are jammed, 2-2 tie…

(baseball) An at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.


first base

first base (countable and uncountable, plural first bases)

The runner took his lead off first base.

(singular only, baseball) The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.

(blackjack) The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act.


second base

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The runner slid into second base with a double.

(baseball) The base opposite home plate in a baseball infield.


third base

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The runner reached third base with a stand-up triple.

(baseball) The base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.

(blackjack) The betting spot located immediately to the right of the dealer, which is last to act.


triomino

triomino (plural triominoes or triominos)

/tɹaɪˈɒmɪnəʊ/

/tɹaɪˈɑmɪˌnoʊ/

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(games) A triangular tile, used in triominoes, a variant of the game of dominoes.


fair ball

It's a... fair ball; it rolls into the corner; Jones is stretching for two; the throw — safe!

(baseball, softball) A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines


foul ball

It's a foul ball, up four rows of seats.

(baseball) A batted ball that lands in foul territory.


big fly

The first baseman hit a big fly to left.


four-seamer

The pitcher had a blazing four-seamer.


heavy sink

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His two-seamer has some heavy sink.

(baseball) The motion of a sharply diving sinker pitch.


nelson

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Nelson (cricket)
Nelson hold

Cricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg.
Wrestling sense: Back-formation of full nelson.

(cricket) A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.


new ball

(cricket) A cricket ball never previously used in a match; a replacement new cricket ball taken by the captain of the bowling side at certain specified times during an innings.


nightwatchman

nightwatchmen (plural)
night watchman (alternative)

(cricket) A batsman who is sent in to bat higher than his usual position near the end of a day's play (when light is poor), in order to protect better batsmen.


no ball

(cricket) A ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.

tuku hē

a ball not delivered in accordance with regulations for the game.


no ball

en-verb

no ball (third-person singular simple present no balls, present participle no balling, simple past and past participle no balled)

no balls (present singular third-person)
no balling (participle present)
no balled (participle past)
no balled (past)

tukunga hē

a ball not delivered according to the rules of the game.

(cricket, of a bowler) To bowl a no ball.

(cricket, of an umpire) To call and signal a no ball.


no result

(cricket) The result of a one-day match in which a side fails to complete their innings, or to bat the minimum number of overs, because of bad weather.


non-striker

(cricket) The batsman standing at the bowler's end of the pitch.


number eleven

(cricket) The batsman who bats last; usually the worst batsman in the side.


obstruct the field

obstruct the field (third-person singular simple present obstructs the field, present participle obstructing the field, simple past and past participle obstructed the field)

obstructs the field (present singular third-person)
obstructing the field (participle present)
obstructed the field (participle past)
obstructed the field (past)

(cricket) To get out by deliberately obstructing a fielder in order to prevent him from making a catch or run out, or from gathering the ball (very rare).


off break

(cricket) A normal ball bowled by a off spin bowler, moving from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).


off drive

off drives (plural)
off-drive (alternative)

(cricket) A type of batsman's shot played by swinging the bat vertically and hitting the ball along the ground in the direction of mid off.


off drive

off drive (third-person singular simple present off drives, present participle off driving, simple past off drove, past participle off driven)

off drives (present singular third-person)
off driving (participle present)
off drove (past)
off driven (participle past)
off-drive (alternative)


on drive

(cricket) a type of batsman's shot played by swinging the bat vertically and hitting the ball along the ground in the direction of mid on.


off stump

(cricket) The stump on the off side of the batsman's wicket.


leg stump

(cricket) The stump on the leg side of the batsman's wicket.


old ball

(cricket) A cricket ball that has been used in a previous match, or used in the current match for more than 30 overs.


on strike

(cricket, of a batsman) Due to face the next delivery from the bowler.


one-day cricket

(cricket) A form of cricket, played on one day, in which each side bats only once. Each side's innings finishes when either their allotted number of overs has been completed, or all ten wickets have been lost.


one-day international

en-noun

one-day International (plural one-day internationals)

one-day International (canonical)
one-day internationals (plural)

(cricket) A one-day match played between teams representing the Test nations.


one-day match

(cricket) a game of cricket played on one day; each side batting once


one short

(cricket) The act of a batsman, running between the wickets, failing to ground himself or his bat behind the popping crease before turning for another run; the umpire's signal indicating this (the run does not count).


open the attack

en-verb

open the attack (third-person singular simple present opens the attack, present participle opening the attack, simple past and past participle opened the attack)

opens the attack (present singular third-person)
opening the attack (participle present)
opened the attack (participle past)
opened the attack (past)

(cricket) Of a bowler: to bowl one of the first two overs.


open the face

open the face (third-person singular simple present opens the face, present participle opening the face, simple past and past participle opened the face)

opens the face (present singular third-person)
opening the face (participle present)
opened the face (participle past)
opened the face (past)

(intransitive, cricket) To turn the face of the bat outwards in order to hit the ball on the off side.


striker

lyöjä

someone or something that hits someone or something else

Olympiakos had barely been in the Arsenal half but should have levelled in the 14th minute. A low corner was not dealt with and the ball fell to the feet of striker Rafik Djebbour, who saw his close-range effort brilliantly cleared from the goalline by Arteta.

2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, in BBC Sport:

(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

(cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.

lyöjä

cricket: batsman currently facing the bowler


overpitch

overpitch (third-person singular simple present overpitches, present participle overpitching, simple past and past participle overpitched)

overpitches (present singular third-person)
overpitching (participle present)
overpitched (participle past)
overpitched (past)

/ˌəʊ.və(ɹ)ˈpɪt͡ʃ/

(transitive, cricket) To bowl (the ball) so that it bounces closer to the batsman than a good length, allowing the batsman to hit it easily.


over rate

(cricket) The average number of overs completed per hour.


pitch count

His pitch count is up to 110; he will probably be pinch-hit for next inning.

(baseball) The number of throws that a pitcher has delivered in a game.


cup of coffee

Based on the idea that the player was only there long enough to have a cup of coffee.

I was up for a cup of coffee once; those were the best six days of my career.

(ice hockey, baseball, slang) The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.


defensive indifference

The play was scored as defensive indifference.

(baseball) An official scoring judgement in which a runner is not credited with a stolen base because the team playing the field did not try to stop the steal. This typically occurs late in a game when the fielding team is winning by at least two runs.


dinger

The starting pitcher gave up three dingers.

He should know, he fanned 2597 times — far more than any other man — but made millions hitting 563 dingers.

1989 June, John Holway, “Strikeouts: The High Cost of Hitting Home Runs”, in Baseball Digest:

Then as you're taking his picture, say something about the thirty dingers he's going to hit this season. You get that little extra smile on his face.

1997, Hank Davis, Small-Town Heroes: Images of Minor League Baseball, University of Nebraska Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 264:

For you youngsters out there, hitting 50 dingers in the pre-steroid craze days of the early 90s was an actual accomplishment; the only questionable substance Fielder was putting in his body were McRib sandwiches.

2008, Mike Stone, Art Regner, The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists, Running Press, published 2008, →ISBN, page 209:


can of corn

The phrase, first attested in 1896, refers to the practice of a grocer using a long stick to push a can of goods off a high shelf. (See Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sports Answer Guy article)

He hits a can of corn to left.

(baseball, idiomatic) An easily caught fly ball.


extra innings

And we go to extra innings.

(baseball) Additional innings needed to break a tie.


early innings

We have an early innings deficit to make up.

(baseball) The first, second, and third innings.


pillar

es-verb

pillar (first-person singular present pillo, first-person singular preterite pillé, past participle pillado)

pillo (first-person present singular)
pillé (first-person preterite singular)
pillado (participle past)
pillar (infinitive)
pillando (gerund)
pillado (masculine participle past singular)
pillada (feminine participle past singular)
pillados (masculine participle past plural)
pilladas (feminine participle past plural)
pillo (first-person indicative present singular)
pillas (indicative informal present second-person singular)
pillás (indicative informal present second-person singular vos-form)
pilla (indicative present singular third-person)
pillamos (first-person indicative plural present)
pilláis (indicative plural present second-person)
pillan (indicative plural present third-person)
pillaba (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
pillabas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
pillaba (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
pillábamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
pillabais (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
pillaban (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
pillé (first-person indicative preterite singular)
pillaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
pilló (indicative preterite singular third-person)
pillamos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
pillasteis (indicative plural preterite second-person)
pillaron (indicative plural preterite third-person)
pillaré (first-person future indicative singular)
pillarás (future indicative second-person singular)
pillará (future indicative singular third-person)
pillaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
pillaréis (future indicative plural second-person)
pillarán (future indicative plural third-person)
pillaría (conditional first-person indicative singular)
pillarías (conditional indicative second-person singular)
pillaría (conditional indicative singular third-person)
pillaríamos (conditional first-person indicative plural)
pillaríais (conditional indicative plural second-person)
pillarían (conditional indicative plural third-person)
pille (first-person present singular subjunctive)
pilles (informal present second-person singular subjunctive)
pillés (informal present second-person singular subjunctive vos-form)
pille (present singular subjunctive third-person)
pillemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
pilléis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
pillen (plural present subjunctive third-person)
pillara (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
pillaras (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
pillara (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
pilláramos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
pillarais (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
pillaran (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
pillase (first-person imperfect imperfect-se singular subjunctive)
pillases (imperfect imperfect-se second-person singular subjunctive)
pillase (imperfect imperfect-se singular subjunctive third-person)
pillásemos (first-person imperfect imperfect-se plural subjunctive)
pillaseis (imperfect imperfect-se plural second-person subjunctive)
pillasen (imperfect imperfect-se plural subjunctive third-person)
pillare (first-person future singular subjunctive)
pillares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
pillare (future singular subjunctive third-person)
pilláremos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
pillareis (future plural second-person subjunctive)
pillaren (future plural subjunctive third-person)
pilla (imperative informal second-person singular)
pillá (imperative informal second-person singular vos-form)
pille (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
pille (imperative singular third-person)
pillemos (first-person imperative plural)
pillad (imperative plural second-person)
pillen (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
pillen (imperative plural third-person)
pilles (imperative negative second-person singular)
pille (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
pille (imperative negative singular third-person)
pillemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
pilléis (imperative negative plural second-person)
pillen (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
pillen (imperative negative plural third-person)

rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines

Probably borrowed from Italian pigliare or French piller. Compare also Portuguese pilhar and English pillage.


perfect game

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(baseball) A game in which every batter on one team is retired without reaching base.


no-hitter

Not many pitchers can say they threw two no-hitters in their career.

A record three of the no-hitters have come against Cleveland, with Zach Plesac having started all three games for the Indians.

2021 August 10, Benjamin Hoffman, “Brewers’ Combined No-Hitter Breaks Record for the Most in a Season”, in The New York Times:

It was the 18th no-hitter in franchise history, the 10th since the team moved to San Francisco and first since Chris Heston no-hit the New York Mets in 2015.

2024 March 8, C. Trent Rosecrans and Andrew Baggarly, “Giants’ Blake Snell throws first no-hitter of career in win over Reds”, in The New York Times:

(baseball) A game in which no batter on one of the teams got a hit.


palooka

H. L. Mencken
Ham Fisher
Joe Palooka
The American Language

Used in the US since the 1920s, originally primarily of boxers. Popularized by Jack Conway of Variety, who also popularized baloney and bimbo. Further popularized by Ham Fisher in his comic strip Joe Palooka about a boxer (published in newspapers since 1930, particularly popular in 1940s).

unk

Used

But [Jack] Dempsey against some palooka who had been press agented into greatness and into the form of a Dempsey menace — that would pack any outdoor arena.

Butch: Lookin' at somethin', friend?
Vincent: I ain't your friend, palooka.

1994, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction:

(US, boxing, bridge, etc) Someone incompetent or untalented.


(online gaming) Initialism of pay-to-play.


two-bagger

Jones got a two-bagger in the first.

(baseball, slang) A double (a two-base hit).


four-bagger

Jones popped a four-bagger into the upper-deck in the fifth.


back to back jack

en-noun

back to back jack (plural back to back jacks)

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Smith, Jones... back to back jacks in the sixth chasing the starter.

(baseball) Two home runs hit by consecutive batters


strike zone

That umpire often compresses the strike zone late in the game.

(baseball) The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate.


passed ball

Jones let a passed ball get behind him.

(baseball) A play where the catcher fails to stop a normally playable pitch and a runner advances.


wild pitch

Jones uncorked a wild pitch, which went to the screen.

(baseball) A play where the pitcher throws a non-catchable pitch and a runner advances.


pitch out

The pitch out enabled the catcher to throw out the runner.

(baseball) A pitch which was intentionally thrown outside to the catcher who stands up with the pitch for the purpose of enabling the catcher to throw out a runner.


pitch out

en-verb

pitch out (third-person singular simple present pitches out, present participle pitching out, simple past and past participle pitched out)

pitches out (present singular third-person)
pitching out (participle present)
pitched out (participle past)
pitched out (past)

Jones pitched out twice to no avail.

(baseball, intransitive) To intentionally throw the ball outside to the catcher who stands up with the pitch for the purpose of enabling the catcher to throw out a runner


pitch around

pitch around (third-person singular simple present pitches around, present participle pitching around, simple past and past participle pitched around)

pitches around (present singular third-person)
pitching around (participle present)
pitched around (participle past)
pitched around (past)

Jones pitched around the slugger.

(transitive, baseball) To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk him


Red Sox

From red and sox (slang form of socks) - the footwear worn by the members of the team.

(US, baseball) The Boston Red Sox, an American baseball team.


in-between hop

Errors are more frequent when the play happens on an in-between hop.

(baseball) A bounce larger than a short hop and smaller than a long hop, often difficult to field.


front door

front doors (plural)
frontdoor (alternative)
front-door (alternative)

His front door slider is hard to handle.

(baseball) The path of a pitch which starts inside and then slides over the plate.


back door

backdoor (alternative)
back-door (alternative)

He has a nasty back door slider.

(US, baseball) The path of a pitch which starts outside and then slides over the plate.


part-time bowler

en-noun

part-time bowler (plural part-time bowlers)

(cricket) a batsman who has limited bowling ability; asked to bowl under special circumstances


partnership

partnership (countable and uncountable, plural partnerships)

/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/

/ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/

(cricket) The period when two specific batsmen are batting, from the fall of one wicket until the fall of the next; the number of runs scored during this period,


pinch hitter

This year the Tigers are using pinch hitters 72 percent more often than the league average. They entered Thursday leading the league with 59 pinch-hit plate appearances. Tigers pinch hitters were batting .231, above the league average for pinch hitters of .217.

2023 May 26, Cody Stavenhagen, “A.J. Hinch is managing with confidence as the Tigers hang tight in the AL Central”, in The New York Times:

(baseball) A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.

(cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.


play in

en-verb

play in (third-person singular simple present plays in, present participle playing in, simple past and past participle played in)

plays in (present singular third-person)
playing in (participle present)
played in (participle past)
played in (past)

(cricket, reflexive, play oneself in) Of a batsman, to settle and become comfortable with the conditions at the beginning of his innings.

Zubar played in Doyle down the Wolves left and his ball into the box evaded several players before falling for Mujangi Bia to finally drive in a second past Neil Sullivan.

2011 January 18, “Wolverhampton 5 - 0 Doncaster”, in BBC:

Salah bamboozled Lisandro Martinez to play in Gakpo for another classy finish three minutes later before the Egyptian resumed his long-time role of United tormentor by getting on the scoresheet himself.

2023 March 5, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport:

(soccer, transitive) To pass (someone) the ball into an attacking position.


play on

play on (third-person singular simple present plays on, present participle playing on, simple past and past participle played on)

plays on (present singular third-person)
playing on (participle present)
played on (participle past)
played on (past)

(cricket, of a batsman) to hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowled


popping crease

(cricket) Either of two white lines, each drawn on the pitch in front of a wicket, between which the batsmen run, and from where the bowler may legally bowl.


protected area

(cricket) the central, rectangular area of the pitch onto which the bowlers may not run during their follow through


put up the shutters

put up the shutters (third-person singular simple present puts up the shutters, present participle putting up the shutters, simple past and past participle put up the shutters)

puts up the shutters (present singular third-person)
putting up the shutters (participle present)
put up the shutters (participle past)
put up the shutters (past)

(cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.


fly ball

fly balls (plural)
flyball (alternative)

(baseball, softball) A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.


pop-up

(baseball) A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.


ground ball

(baseball) A batted ball that bounces one or more times on the infield; a grounder.

(lacrosse) A loose ball that is on the ground during play.


grounder

From Middle English grounder, grownder, equivalent to ground + -er.


infield hit

Jones got an infield hit when the ball tipped off of the outstretched glove of the diving shortstop.

(baseball) When a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.


shortstop

The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.

“Your father was the best baseball player anyone had ever seen.” Excited but halting, her voice ran on past all obstacles. “We watched him play shortstop, and my father said he was the best, and my brothers too. The Cardinals sent a man down to talk to him about one of their teams.” Like an ancient marineress, she would not let go. She meant the St. Louis Cardinals’ farm teams.

2016, Mike Westphal, Cloud of Expectation; Book One: The In America Series, Xlibris, →ISBN:

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

interbase

baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman

The shortstops and desperados were not permitted to play in this marker crap game.

(gambling) A player who is short of money.


shortstop

Unadapted borrowing from English shortstop.


first baseman

First basemen are usually left-handed.

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands near first base.


second baseman

The second baseman started the 4-6-3 double play.

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the first baseman and the shortstop, normally on the right field side of second base.


third baseman

The third baseman charged in to field the bunt.

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands near third base.


at-bat

This is his third at-bat of the night.

He only had 220 at-bats this season because of injury.

(baseball) official at-bats. Batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices


There are two primary theories of the origin of the question mark. One is that ⟨?⟩ descends from the punctus interrogativus ⟨⹔⟩, which instructed the reader (or singer) to raise the pitch of their voice while coming to a stop.
Another theory is that it derives from overset Qo, an abbreviation of Latin quaestiō (“question”), placed at the end of a question to mark it as such, and analogous to the derivation of ⟨!⟩.
There are no documented intermediary forms to support one theory over the other.


aut

auturi (plural)
aut (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
autul (accusative definite nominative singular)
auturi (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
auturile (accusative definite nominative plural)
aut (indefinite singular)
autului (definite singular)
auturi (indefinite singular)
auturilor (definite plural)
autule (singular vocative)
auturilor (vocative)


aut

(basketball) an instance of a player stepping out of bounds or a ball touching a player while out of bounds


fila

Inherited from Latin fīla, neuter plural of fīlum.


boer

head

boer (plural boere, diminutive boertjie)

→ English: Boer

(chess) A pawn; least valuable piece in chess.


two-minute warning

en-noun

two-minute warning (plural two-minute warnings)

(American football) In the NFL, a timeout and warning given to the coaches with two minutes to go before the end of each half.


halfback

From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback.
In the sense of someone who moves to Florida and then to a more temperate climate, from moving "half way back"

(field sports) A player who occupies one of these positions.

(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.

(Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.

(rugby) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.


fly out

en-verb

fly out (third-person singular simple present flies out, present participle flying out, simple past flew out or (baseball) flied out, past participle flown out or (baseball) flied out)

flies out (present singular third-person)
flying out (participle present)
flew out (past)
flied out (past)
flown out (participle past)
flied out (participle past)

Jones flied out to right field.

(intransitive, baseball) To become out by hitting a fly ball which is caught.


fly out

fly outs (plural)
flyout (alternative)
fly-out (alternative)

A fly out was recorded on the scorecard.


field goal

field goals (plural)
drop-kick (alternative)
field-goal (alternative)

He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.

Sure, Homer and Marge being caught naked in front of the town is funny, but why not make it total humiliation? Why not have Homer dragged ass-first over a church’s glass ceiling and force the pastor to give praise to God’s floors? Why not have Homer’s rear end block a game-winning field goal?

2016 January 24, Les Chappell, “TV: Review: The Simpsons (Classic), “Natural Born Kissers” (season nine, episode 25, originally aired 05/17/1998)”, in The Onion AV Club:

(American football, Canadian football) A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.

He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.

(basketball) A shot that is scored while the ball is in play (i.e. not a free throw).

(rugby) A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.


offensive tackle

en-noun

offensive tackle (plural offensive tackles)

One of the few surprises saw the New York Giants take offensive tackle Andrew Thomas at number four while the Buccaneers traded up to 13 for offensive tackle Tristian Wirfs to give some protection to their new quarterback Brady.

2020 April 24, “NFL draft 2020: Joe Burrow first pick for Cincinnati Bengals”, in BBC Sport:

(American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.

bloquejador

lineman outside guard position in the offensive team


defensive tackle

defensive tackle (plural defensive tackles)

(American football) Any of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.


tight end

National Football League
New England Patriots
Rob Gronkowski
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.

近端鋒 /近端锋

(American football, Canadian football) position at the end of the offensive line

Jones played tight end.

The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.

The tight end caught the pass.

He has also written about some on the Right’s aversion to the N.F.L., particularly as some concoct convoluted conspiracy theories involving singer Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, the Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, while others denounce professional sports as a whole.

2024 February 11, Jane Coaston, “What MAGA Influencers Are Missing About Football”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 1.1).

ala tancat

(American football, Canadian football) player playing the position of tight end

The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used.

A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 2.1).


split end

Jones played split end.

offensive line of scrimmage
offensive line of scrimmage

(American football) The position which lines up wide and on the offensive line of scrimmage, whose primary job is to serve as a wide receiver.

The split end ran deep.

(American football) A player playing the position of split end.


retire hurt

en-verb

retire hurt (third-person singular simple present retires hurt, present participle retiring hurt, simple past and past participle retired hurt)

retires hurt (present singular third-person)
retiring hurt (participle present)
retired hurt (participle past)
retired hurt (past)

(intransitive, cricket) To stop batting because of having sustained an injury.


return crease

(cricket) One of the white lines, perpendicular to the popping crease, within which the bowler's back foot must land.


reverse sweep

(cricket) A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.


reverse sweep

reverse sweep (third-person singular simple present reverse sweeps, present participle reverse sweeping, simple past and past participle reverse swept)

reverse sweeps (present singular third-person)
reverse sweeping (participle present)
reverse swept (participle past)
reverse swept (past)


reverse swing

(cricket) Sideways movement of the old ball through the air in the opposite direction to normal swing.


ring field

(cricket) An attacking ring of infielders, square and in front of the wicket: point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket, square leg.


roller

→ Welsh: rholer

* From Middle English rollere, equivalent to roll + -er.
* (credits in TV or film): These were originally printed on a physical cylinder that was rotated in front of the camera.

(cricket) A large rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch.


run chase

(cricket) the situation in which the side batting last need to score a certain number of runs to win; the effort made by such a side to win


run out

run out (third-person singular simple present runs out, present participle running out, simple past ran out, past participle run out)

runs out (present singular third-person)
running out (participle present)
ran out (past)
run out (participle past)

Jackson was run out for a duck in the first over.

With three runs needed from two balls, Adil Rashid was run out coming back for a second. When Wood suffered the same fate from the final ball, the match was tied.

2019 July 14, Stephan Shemilt, “England win Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes stars in dramatic finale against New Zealand”, in BBC Sport, London:

(cricket) To get a batsman out (dismissed from play) via a runout.


run rate

(cricket) The number of runs scored by a side divided by the number of overs taken to score them.


run up

run up (third-person singular simple present runs up, present participle running up, simple past ran up, past participle run up)

runs up (present singular third-person)
running up (participle present)
ran up (past)
run up (participle past)

He runs up... and bowls. Smashed away for four runs!

(cricket) Of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.


ground out

ground out (third-person singular simple present grounds out, present participle grounding out, simple past and past participle grounded out)

grounds out (present singular third-person)
grounding out (participle present)
grounded out (participle past)
grounded out (past)

Jones grounded out to lead off the third.

(baseball) To become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.


ground out

ground outs (plural)
groundout (alternative)

A ground out was recorded on the scorecard.

(baseball) An instance of grounding out.


late innings

He is at his best in the late innings.

(baseball) The seventh, eighth, and ninth innings of a game.


punch out

punch out (third-person singular simple present punches out, present participle punching out, simple past and past participle punched out)

punches out (present singular third-person)
punching out (participle present)
punched out (participle past)
punched out (past)

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-punch out.wav

The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game.

(transitive, baseball) To rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.

Jones punched out the batter to start in the sixth.

(transitive, baseball, of a pitcher) To throw a called third strike; to strike (someone) out.


punch out

(baseball) Nonstandard spelling of punchout.


oh for

oh fors (plural)
ofer (alternative)
o-fer (alternative)
oh fer (alternative)
ohfer (alternative)
ofor (alternative)
o-for (alternative)
ohfor (alternative)

Yesterday's oh for made him overly aggressive today at the plate.

(baseball) An instance in which a player did not get a hit in a game.


pinch hit

Jones drove in a run with a pinch hit for Smith in the sixth.

(baseball) A hit made by a pinch hitter.


pine tar

en-noun

pine tar (usually uncountable, plural pine tars)

(baseball) This or a similar material used by batters to improve their grip.


kivi

kivi (nominative singular)
kivet (nominative plural)
kivi (accusative nominative singular)
kivet (accusative nominative plural)
kiven (accusative genitive singular)
kivet (accusative genitive plural)
kiven (genitive singular)
kivien (genitive plural)
kiveä (partitive singular)
kiviä (partitive plural)
kivessä (inessive singular)
kivissä (inessive plural)
kivestä (elative singular)
kivistä (elative plural)
kiveen (illative singular)
kiviin (illative plural)
kivellä (adessive singular)
kivillä (adessive plural)
kiveltä (ablative singular)
kiviltä (ablative plural)
kivelle (allative singular)
kiville (allative plural)
kivenä (essive singular)
kivinä (essive plural)
kiveksi (singular translative)
kiviksi (plural translative)
kivettä (abessive singular)
kivittä (abessive plural)
kivin (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
kiveni (nominative singular)
kiveni (nominative plural)
kiveni (accusative nominative singular)
kiveni (accusative nominative plural)
kiveni (accusative genitive singular)
kiveni (accusative genitive plural)
kiveni (genitive singular)
kivieni (genitive plural)
kiveäni (partitive singular)
kiviäni (partitive plural)
kivessäni (inessive singular)
kivissäni (inessive plural)
kivestäni (elative singular)
kivistäni (elative plural)
kiveeni (illative singular)
kiviini (illative plural)
kivelläni (adessive singular)
kivilläni (adessive plural)
kiveltäni (ablative singular)
kiviltäni (ablative plural)
kivelleni (allative singular)
kivilleni (allative plural)
kivenäni (essive singular)
kivinäni (essive plural)
kivekseni (singular translative)
kivikseni (plural translative)
kivettäni (abessive singular)
kivittäni (abessive plural)
kivineni (comitative plural)
kivesi (nominative singular)
kivesi (nominative plural)
kivesi (accusative nominative singular)
kivesi (accusative nominative plural)
kivesi (accusative genitive singular)
kivesi (accusative genitive plural)
kivesi (genitive singular)
kiviesi (genitive plural)
kiveäsi (partitive singular)
kiviäsi (partitive plural)
kivessäsi (inessive singular)
kivissäsi (inessive plural)
kivestäsi (elative singular)
kivistäsi (elative plural)
kiveesi (illative singular)
kiviisi (illative plural)
kivelläsi (adessive singular)
kivilläsi (adessive plural)
kiveltäsi (ablative singular)
kiviltäsi (ablative plural)
kivellesi (allative singular)
kivillesi (allative plural)
kivenäsi (essive singular)
kivinäsi (essive plural)
kiveksesi (singular translative)
kiviksesi (plural translative)
kivettäsi (abessive singular)
kivittäsi (abessive plural)
kivinesi (comitative plural)
kivemme (nominative singular)
kivemme (nominative plural)
kivemme (accusative nominative singular)
kivemme (accusative nominative plural)
kivemme (accusative genitive singular)
kivemme (accusative genitive plural)
kivemme (genitive singular)
kiviemme (genitive plural)
kiveämme (partitive singular)
kiviämme (partitive plural)
kivessämme (inessive singular)
kivissämme (inessive plural)
kivestämme (elative singular)
kivistämme (elative plural)
kiveemme (illative singular)
kiviimme (illative plural)
kivellämme (adessive singular)
kivillämme (adessive plural)
kiveltämme (ablative singular)
kiviltämme (ablative plural)
kivellemme (allative singular)
kivillemme (allative plural)
kivenämme (essive singular)
kivinämme (essive plural)
kiveksemme (singular translative)
kiviksemme (plural translative)
kivettämme (abessive singular)
kivittämme (abessive plural)
kivinemme (comitative plural)
kivenne (nominative singular)
kivenne (nominative plural)
kivenne (accusative nominative singular)
kivenne (accusative nominative plural)
kivenne (accusative genitive singular)
kivenne (accusative genitive plural)
kivenne (genitive singular)
kivienne (genitive plural)
kiveänne (partitive singular)
kiviänne (partitive plural)
kivessänne (inessive singular)
kivissänne (inessive plural)
kivestänne (elative singular)
kivistänne (elative plural)
kiveenne (illative singular)
kiviinne (illative plural)
kivellänne (adessive singular)
kivillänne (adessive plural)
kiveltänne (ablative singular)
kiviltänne (ablative plural)
kivellenne (allative singular)
kivillenne (allative plural)
kivenänne (essive singular)
kivinänne (essive plural)
kiveksenne (singular translative)
kiviksenne (plural translative)
kivettänne (abessive singular)
kivittänne (abessive plural)
kivinenne (comitative plural)
kivensä (nominative singular)
kivensä (nominative plural)
kivensä (accusative nominative singular)
kivensä (accusative nominative plural)
kivensä (accusative genitive singular)
kivensä (accusative genitive plural)
kivensä (genitive singular)
kiviensä (genitive plural)
kiveään (partitive singular)
kiveänsä (partitive singular)
kiviään (partitive plural)
kiviänsä (partitive plural)
kivessään (inessive singular)
kivessänsä (inessive singular)
kivissään (inessive plural)
kivissänsä (inessive plural)
kivestään (elative singular)
kivestänsä (elative singular)
kivistään (elative plural)
kivistänsä (elative plural)
kiveensä (illative singular)
kiviinsä (illative plural)
kivellään (adessive singular)
kivellänsä (adessive singular)
kivillään (adessive plural)
kivillänsä (adessive plural)
kiveltään (ablative singular)
kiveltänsä (ablative singular)
kiviltään (ablative plural)
kiviltänsä (ablative plural)
kivelleen (allative singular)
kivellensä (allative singular)
kivilleen (allative plural)
kivillensä (allative plural)
kivenään (essive singular)
kivenänsä (essive singular)
kivinään (essive plural)
kivinänsä (essive plural)
kivekseen (singular translative)
kiveksensä (singular translative)
kivikseen (plural translative)
kiviksensä (plural translative)
kivettään (abessive singular)
kivettänsä (abessive singular)
kivittään (abessive plural)
kivittänsä (abessive plural)
kivineen (comitative plural)
kivinensä (comitative plural)

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe.

(colloquial, snooker, pool, billiards) cue ball


tapped

en-adj

tapped (comparative more tapped, superlative most tapped)

more tapped (comparative)
most tapped (superlative)

(card games, board games) Of a card or playing piece: used up for the current turn.


eldest

(card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.

Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.

2003, The Card Game Set, Thunder Bay Press:

(card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.


effet

→ Vietnamese: ép phê

From Old French effect, from Latin effectus.


incision

en-noun

incision (countable and uncountable, plural incisions)

From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō (“I cut into”) + action noun suffix -iō.

Riyad Mahrez also dragged wide after a De Bruyne incision.

2021 March 7, David Hytner, “Manchester United catch City cold as Fernandes and Shaw end winning run”, in The Guardian:


pli

→ Swedish: pli


offensive line

(American football, Canadian football) The five players of the team possessing the ball comprising the center, the left and right offensive guards, and the left and right offensive tackles who are positioned around the ball at the line of scrimmage.

(American football, Canadian football, uncommon) The seven players required to be within one yard of the line of scrimmage in an offensive formation.

(American football, Canadian football, uncommon) All of the offensive players, whether obligatory or not, lined up one yard or less from the line of scrimmage.


lateral pass

(American football) a pass thrown laterally and that counts as a hand-off

(American football) any hand-off, whether lateral or backward


backward pass

(American football) A pass thrown backwards instead of forward, equivalent in the rules to a hand-off.


triple double

→ Norwegian Bokmål: trippel-dobbel

Yes, the Knicks had fallen prey to the habitual wizardry of the Thunder star Russell Westbrook, who had 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists, his third straight triple-double and his eighth in 19 games this season.

2016 November 28, Mike Vorkunov, “Despite Flash of Rose’s Prime, Knicks Are Dazed by Westbrook and Thunder”, in The New York Times:

(basketball) The achievement of a two-digit number of any three of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.


quadruple double

Norwegian Bokmål: firdobbel-dobbel

(basketball) The achievement of a two-digit number of any four of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.


quintuple double

quintuple double (plural quintuple doubles)

Norwegian Bokmål: femdobbel-dobbel

(basketball) The achievement of a two-digit number of all five of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals in a single game.


сека

ru-noun+

се́ка • (séka) f inan (genitive се́ки, uncountable)

се́ка (canonical)
séka (romanization)
се́ки (genitive)
се́ка (nominative singular)
се́ки (genitive singular)
се́ке (dative singular)
се́ку (accusative singular)
се́кой (instrumental singular)
се́кою (instrumental singular)
се́ке (prepositional singular)

Ме́жду про́чим, се́ка — са́мая блефо́вая игра́ из тех, что я зна́ю. Три ка́рты в руке́, а весь хара́ктер как на ладо́ни.

1993, Леонид Бородин [Leonid Borodin], “Глава 1”, in Ловушка для Адама, Москва: АО Акме; English translation from (Please provide a date or year):

By the way, seka is the most bluffing game I know. Three cards in hand, and the whole character is in full view.

Méždu próčim, séka — sámaja blefóvaja igrá iz tex, što ja znáju. Tri kárty v ruké, a vesʹ xarákter kak na ladóni.


вина

vina (romanization)
вина (nominative singular)
винаяс (nominative plural)
вина (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаяс (accusative accusative-i plural)
винаӧс (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаясӧс (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винаӧн (instrumental singular)
винаясӧн (instrumental plural)
винакӧд (comitative singular)
винаяскӧд (comitative plural)
винатӧг (caritive singular)
винаястӧг (caritive plural)
винала (consecutive singular)
винаясла (consecutive plural)
виналӧн (genitive singular)
винаяслӧн (genitive plural)
виналысь (ablative singular)
винаяслысь (ablative plural)
виналы (dative singular)
винаяслы (dative plural)
винаын (inessive singular)
винаясын (inessive plural)
винаысь (elative singular)
винаясысь (elative plural)
винаӧ (illative singular)
винаясӧ (illative plural)
винасянь (egressive singular)
винаяссянь (egressive plural)
виналань (approximative singular)
винаяслань (approximative plural)
винаӧдз (singular terminative)
винаясӧдз (plural terminative)
винаӧд (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧд (plural prolative prolative-i)
винаті (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаясті (plural prolative prolative-ii)
винаӧй (nominative singular)
винаясӧй (nominative plural)
винаӧй (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаясӧй (accusative accusative-i plural)
винаӧс (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаясӧс (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винанам (instrumental singular)
винаяснам (instrumental plural)
винаӧйкӧд (comitative singular)
винаясӧйкӧд (comitative plural)
винатӧгым (caritive singular)
винаястӧгым (caritive plural)
винаӧйла (consecutive singular)
винаясӧйла (consecutive plural)
винаӧйлӧн (genitive singular)
винаясӧйлӧн (genitive plural)
винаӧйлысь (ablative singular)
винаясӧйлысь (ablative plural)
винаӧйлы (dative singular)
винаясӧйлы (dative plural)
винаам (inessive singular)
винаясам (inessive plural)
винасьым (elative singular)
винаяссьым (elative plural)
винаам (illative singular)
винаясам (illative plural)
винасяньым (egressive singular)
винаяссяньым (egressive plural)
виналаньым (approximative singular)
винаясланьым (approximative plural)
винаӧдзым (singular terminative)
винаясӧдзым (plural terminative)
винаӧдым (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧдым (plural prolative prolative-i)
винатіым (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаястіым (plural prolative prolative-ii)
винаыд (nominative singular)
винаясыд (nominative plural)
винаыд (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаясыд (accusative accusative-i plural)
винатӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаястӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винанад (instrumental singular)
винаяснад (instrumental plural)
винаыдкӧд (comitative singular)
винаясыдкӧд (comitative plural)
винатӧгыд (caritive singular)
винаястӧгыд (caritive plural)
винаыдла (consecutive singular)
винаясыдла (consecutive plural)
винаыдлӧн (genitive singular)
винаясыдлӧн (genitive plural)
винаыдлысь (ablative singular)
винаясыдлысь (ablative plural)
винаыдлы (dative singular)
винаясыдлы (dative plural)
винаад (inessive singular)
винаясад (inessive plural)
винасьыд (elative singular)
винаяссьыд (elative plural)
винаад (illative singular)
винаясад (illative plural)
винасяньыд (egressive singular)
винаяссяньыд (egressive plural)
виналаньыд (approximative singular)
винаясланьыд (approximative plural)
винаӧдзыд (singular terminative)
винаясӧдзыд (plural terminative)
винаӧдыд (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧдыд (plural prolative prolative-i)
винатіыд (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаястіыд (plural prolative prolative-ii)
винаыс (nominative singular)
винаясыс (nominative plural)
винаыс (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаясыс (accusative accusative-i plural)
винасӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаяссӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винанас (instrumental singular)
винаяснас (instrumental plural)
винаыскӧд (comitative singular)
винаясыскӧд (comitative plural)
винатӧгыс (caritive singular)
винаястӧгыс (caritive plural)
винаысла (consecutive singular)
винаясысла (consecutive plural)
винаыслӧн (genitive singular)
винаясыслӧн (genitive plural)
винаыслысь (ablative singular)
винаясыслысь (ablative plural)
винаыслы (dative singular)
винаясыслы (dative plural)
винаас (inessive singular)
винаясас (inessive plural)
винасьыс (elative singular)
винаяссьыс (elative plural)
винаас (illative singular)
винаясас (illative plural)
винасяньыс (egressive singular)
винаяссяньыс (egressive plural)
виналаньыс (approximative singular)
винаясланьыс (approximative plural)
винаӧдзыс (singular terminative)
винаясӧдзыс (plural terminative)
винаӧдыс (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧдыс (plural prolative prolative-i)
винатіыс (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаястіыс (plural prolative prolative-ii)
винаным (nominative singular)
винаясным (nominative plural)
винаным (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаясным (accusative accusative-i plural)
винанымӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаяснымӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винананым (instrumental singular)
винаяснаным (instrumental plural)
винанымкӧд (comitative singular)
винаяснымкӧд (comitative plural)
винатӧгным (caritive singular)
винаястӧгным (caritive plural)
винанымла (consecutive singular)
винаяснымла (consecutive plural)
винанымлӧн (genitive singular)
винаяснымлӧн (genitive plural)
винанымлысь (ablative singular)
винаяснымлысь (ablative plural)
винанымлы (dative singular)
винаяснымлы (dative plural)
винааным (inessive singular)
винаясаным (inessive plural)
винасьыным (elative singular)
винаяссьыным (elative plural)
винааным (illative singular)
винаясаным (illative plural)
винасяньным (egressive singular)
винаяссяньным (egressive plural)
виналаньным (approximative singular)
винаясланьным (approximative plural)
винаӧдзным (singular terminative)
винаясӧдзным (plural terminative)
винаӧдным (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧдным (plural prolative prolative-i)
винатіным (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаястіным (plural prolative prolative-ii)
винаныд (nominative singular)
винаясныд (nominative plural)
винаныд (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаясныд (accusative accusative-i plural)
винанытӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаяснытӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винананыд (instrumental singular)
винаяснаныд (instrumental plural)
винаныдкӧд (comitative singular)
винаясныдкӧд (comitative plural)
винатӧгныд (caritive singular)
винаястӧгныд (caritive plural)
винаныдла (consecutive singular)
винаясныдла (consecutive plural)
винаныдлӧн (genitive singular)
винаясныдлӧн (genitive plural)
винаныдлысь (ablative singular)
винаясныдлысь (ablative plural)
винаныдлы (dative singular)
винаясныдлы (dative plural)
винааныд (inessive singular)
винаясаныд (inessive plural)
винасьыныд (elative singular)
винаяссьыныд (elative plural)
винааныд (illative singular)
винаясаныд (illative plural)
винасяньныд (egressive singular)
винаяссяньныд (egressive plural)
виналаньныд (approximative singular)
винаясланьныд (approximative plural)
винаӧдзныд (singular terminative)
винаясӧдзныд (plural terminative)
винаӧдныд (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧдныд (plural prolative prolative-i)
винатіныд (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаястіныд (plural prolative prolative-ii)
винаныс (nominative singular)
винаясныс (nominative plural)
винаныс (accusative accusative-i singular)
винаясныс (accusative accusative-i plural)
винанысӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
винаяснысӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
винананыс (instrumental singular)
винаяснаныс (instrumental plural)
винанымкӧс (comitative singular)
винаяснымкӧс (comitative plural)
винатӧгныс (caritive singular)
винаястӧгныс (caritive plural)
винанысла (consecutive singular)
винаяснысла (consecutive plural)
винаныслӧн (genitive singular)
винаясныслӧн (genitive plural)
винаныслысь (ablative singular)
винаясныслысь (ablative plural)
винаныслы (dative singular)
винаясныслы (dative plural)
винааныс (inessive singular)
винаясаныс (inessive plural)
винасьыныс (elative singular)
винаяссьыныс (elative plural)
винааныс (illative singular)
винаясаныс (illative plural)
винасяньныс (egressive singular)
винаяссяньныс (egressive plural)
виналаньныс (approximative singular)
винаясланьныс (approximative plural)
винаӧдзныс (singular terminative)
винаясӧдзныс (plural terminative)
винаӧдныс (prolative prolative-i singular)
винаясӧдныс (plural prolative prolative-i)
винатіныс (prolative prolative-ii singular)
винаястіныс (plural prolative prolative-ii)


rege

ro-noun

rege m (plural regi, feminine equivalent regină)

regi (plural)
equivalent regină (feminine)
rege (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
regele (accusative definite nominative singular)
regi (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
regii (accusative definite nominative plural)
rege (indefinite singular)
regelui (definite singular)
regi (indefinite singular)
regilor (definite plural)
rege (singular vocative)
regilor (vocative)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin rēgem, accusative of rēx (19th century). Doublet of rigă.


drepa

head

drepa (third person singular past indicative drap, third person plural past indicative drópu, supine dripið)

drap (indicative past singular third-person)
drópu (indicative past plural third-person)
dripið (supine)
drepa (infinitive)
dripið (supine)
drepi (first-person present singular)
drap (first-person past singular)
drepur (present second-person singular)
drapst (past second-person singular)
drepur (present singular third-person)
drap (past singular third-person)
drepa (plural present)
drópu (past plural)
drepandi (participle present)
dripin (participle past)
drep! (imperative singular)
drepið! (imperative plural)