Recreation and Sports

militainment

entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated

 

house

play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults

 

racquetball

a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets

 

twist

social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

 

volleyball

a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands

 

clock golf

a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole

 

ice skating

skating on ice

 

quickstep

a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps

 

bout

an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

 

cotillion

a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century

 

ducks and drakes

a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water

 

Ludi Saeculares

the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era

 

country dancing

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

 

fisticuffs

fighting with the fists

 

distraction

an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

 

revel

unrestrained merrymaking

 

beguine

a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba

 

crab

a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

 

outdoor game

an athletic game that is played outdoors

 

circus

a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals