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Important Sports Terms

List of Sports Terminology...

Sports terminology refers to important words that are used specifically in a particular sport or athletics. They can be words related to particular equipment, posture, methods or rules, each sport has its own unique vocabulary that is used in the sports field. This list increases general awareness and helps in enjoying the sporting events to the maximum. There are different terminologies for different sports like boxing, football, snooker, cycling, polo, wrestling etc.

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List of Sports Terms

In SSC, Bank, RRB, IBPS or any other government exam, one definitely faces a question or two related to sports terminology. There are different terminologies for different sports like boxing, football, snooker, cycling, polo, wrestling etc.

List of Sports and Their Terminology ━

List of Sports Terminology
Sports Sports Terminology
Athletics High Jump, Triple Jump Cross Country, Photo Finish, Hammer Throw, Relay, Track, Lane, Discuss Throw, Shot Put, Hurdles, etc.
Basketball Personal Fouls, Technical foul, Free Throws, Underhead, Overhead, Double Dribble Foul, Lay UpShot, Rebound, Travel, Zone – Defense, Paint, Airball, etc.
Badminton Fore Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Love, Double Fault, Shuttlecock, Service Court, Back Hand, etc.
Baseball Throw, Strike, Put Out, Perfect Game, Base Runner, Homerun, Pinch Hitter, etc.
Billiards And Snookers Cushion Billiards, Cue, Hit, Object Ball, Pull, Scoring, Break Shot, etc.
Bridge Perfect Deals, Dummy, Trump, Master Point, Grand Slam, etc.
Boxing Roughhousing, Southpaw, Spar, Stablemate, Technical knockout, Walkout Bout, Whiskers, Low Blow, Ring Generalship, Plodder, Neutral Corner, Mauler, Liver Shot, Haymarket, Glass Jaw, Cutman, Dive, Eight Count, Counterpunch, Cornerman, Corkscrew Punch, Buckle, Canvas, Card, Caught Cold, Clinch, Foot Work, Accidental Butt, Bleeder, Bolo Punch, Bout, Brawler, Break, Kidney Punch, Upper – Cut, Round, Stoppage, Punch, Knock Out, etc.
Boat Rowing Yacht Racing, bow, coxswain, button, etc.
Cricket Midwicket, Mid On, Forward Short Leg, Deep/Mid-Wicket, Runner, Cover, Yorker, Silly Point, Gully, Long On, Slip, Square Leg, Follow Through, Turn, Bouncer, Hattrick, Round The Wicket, Over The Wicket, Seamer, Boundary Liner, Sixer, Pull, Shot, Dead Ball, Overthrow, Maiden Over, Bye, Leg By, Glance, Hook, Late Cut, Stroke, Wide Ball, Hit Wicket, Googley, Not Out, No Ball, Stump Out, Run Out, L.B.W, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Over, Followon, Rubber, Spin Wicket Keeper, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavilion, Gloves, Toss, Run, etc.
Chess International Master, Checkmate, Grandmaster, Gambit, Move, Resign, Kings Indian Defence, etc.
Cycling Point Race, Time Trial, Track race, Sprint, etc.
Football Penalty Kick, Kick, Goal, Head, Side Back, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer Bick, Right Out, Hattrick, Move, Dribble, Left Out, Off Side, Stopper, Defender, etc.
Golf Albatross, Tea Shot, Birdie, Blind Shot, Ace, Double Eagle, All Square, Approach Putt, Apron, Ballooning, Beach, Ball Mark, Bogey, Bunker, Caddy, Mulligan, Four-Ball, Off The Deck, Sand Trap, Peg, Dogleg, Condor, Claw Grip, Dub, Flag, etc.
Gymnastics Sit Up, Floor Exercise, Uneven Bar, Push Ul, Horizontal Bar, Parallel Bar, etc.
Hockey Bully, Short corner, Hattrick, Goal, Biscuit, Bender, Bar Down, etc.
Horse – Riding Faults, Dresses, Showjumping, Three Day Events, etc.
Judo Green Belt, Blue Belt, Red Belt, White Belt, etc.
Polo Chukker, Mallet, Polo – Bunker etc.
Shooting Air Rifle, Range, Bull’s Eye, Free Pistol, Standard Rifle, Rapidfire Pistol, etc.
Swimming Butterfly Stroke, Lane, Pool, Crawl, Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, etc.Volleyball
Tennis Drop Shot, Netplay, Baseline, Game Point, BreakPoint, Smash, Shot, Break, Grass Court, Service, Grandslam, Deuce, Advantage, etc.
Table Tennis Back Hand, Chop, Half Volley, Drive Spin, Late Service, Volley, etc.
Volleyball Smash, Sidearm, Penetration, Deuce, Libero, Booster, Spikers, etc.
Wrestling Point, Hal Nelson, Heave, FreeStyle, etc.
Weight Lifting Snatch, Jerk, etc.
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