WHAT IS MEANING OF HOME PLATE
WHAT IS MEANING OF HOME PLATE
HOME PLATE
baseball
: the base that a runner must touch in order to score
The runner was tagged out at home plate.
— called also home base
WHAT IS MEANING OF OPPONENT
WHAT IS MEANING OF OPPONENT
OPPONENTOPPONENT /??po?n?nt/ noun
plural opponents1
: a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest
She is a formidable…
WHAT IS MEANING OF PRESEASON
WHAT IS MEANING OF PRESEASON
PRESEASON
preseason /?pri??si?zn?/ noun
plural preseasons
sports
: a period of time before the regular season when players train and people or teams play…
WHAT IS MEANING OF SINGLE
WHAT IS MEANING OF SINGLE
SINGLESingle (noun)
Single (verb)
1
always used before a noun : not having or including another : only one
They lost by a single point.
A single shoe was…
WHAT IS MEANING OF SPECTATOR SPORT
WHAT IS MEANING OF SPECTATOR SPORT
SPECTATOR SPORT
1
: a sport (such as football, baseball, ice hockey, etc.) that many people watch
People generally don't think of sailboat racing as a…
WHAT IS MEANING OF SUPERCASTER
WHAT IS MEANING OF SUPERCASTER
SUPERCASTERsportscaster
plural sportscastersUS
: someone who describes the action of a sports event or gives news about sports during a sportscast
WHAT IS MEANING OF KICKOFF
WHAT IS MEANING OF KICKOFF
KICKOFF1
: a kick that starts play in a game (such as American football or soccer)
a long kickoff
The kickoff (of the game) is at 1:00.
2
: the start…
WHAT IS MEANING OF SEMIFINALS
WHAT IS MEANING OF SEMIFINALS
SEMIFINALS: either one of two matches, games, or contests to decide which people or teams will be in the final part of a competition (such as a series of…
WHAT IS MEANING OF UNDERDOGS
WHAT IS MEANING OF UNDERDOGS
UNDERDOGSunderdog /??nd??d??g/ noun
plural underdogs1
: a person, team, etc., that is expected to lose a contest or battle
I always root for the…
WHAT IS MEANING OF SPORTSMANSHIP
WHAT IS MEANING OF SPORTSMANSHIP
SPORTSMANSHIP
sportsmanship (noun): fair play, respect for opponents, and polite behavior by someone who is competing in a sport or other competition…
WHAT IS MEANING OF TIME-OUT
WHAT IS MEANING OF TIME-OUT
TIME-OUTtime–out /?ta?m?a?t/ noun
plural time–outs
Learner's definition of TIME–OUT
1
: a short period of time during a sports event when the game stops…
WHAT IS MEANING OF REFEREE
WHAT IS MEANING OF REFEREE
REFEREE
referee (noun)
referee (verb)
1 referee /?r?f??ri?/ noun
plural referees
Learner's definition of REFEREE1
: a person who makes sure that players…
WHAT IS MEANING OF RECREATIONAL
WHAT IS MEANING OF RECREATIONAL
RECREATIONALrecreational
recreational (adjective)
recreational vehicle (noun)1
: done for enjoyment
recreational activities
2
of a drug : used…
WHAT IS MEANING OF UMPIRE
WHAT IS MEANING OF UMPIRE
UMPIREumpire (noun)
umpire (verbplural umpires
Learner's definition of UMPIRE: a person who controls play and makes sure that players act according…
WHAT IS MEANING OF LAYUP
WHAT IS MEANING OF LAYUP
LAYUPlayup (noun)
lay (verb)
play (verb)
basketball
: a shot made from a position that is very close to the basket
