Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
- upset
- defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
- cricket
- play cricket
- stop
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- ace
- score an ace against
- glide-bomb
- bomb by gliding
- cover
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- whistlestop
- tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
- charge
- direct into a position for use
- immobilize
- make defenseless
- punt
- place a bet on
- retire
- cause to get out
- scallop
- fish for scallops
- field
- catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
- seine
- fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
- catch
- be the catcher
- play
- use or move
- backstop
- act as a backstop
- go to war
- commence hostilities
- overtrump
- play a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trick
- strike
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
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