Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

see
match or meet
 
referee
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
 
outmaneuver
defeat by more skillful maneuvering
 
angle
fish with a hook
 
pepper
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
 
fire
start firing a weapon
 
root for
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
 
count out
declare the loser
 
rule out
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
 
get even
compensate; make the score equal
 
outsell
be sold more often than other, similar products
 
play off
set into opposition or rivalry
 
bulldog
attack viciously and ferociously
 
rotate
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
 
raise
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
 
boat-race
participate in a boat race
 
course
hunt with hounds
 
yield
cease opposition; stop fighting
 
gun
shoot with a gun
 
barricado
block off with barricades
 
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