Recreation and Sports

golf game

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

 

ring-a-rosy

a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat

 

casting

the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

 

sportfishing

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

 

longways dance

country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other

 

swing

a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

 

sculling

rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell

 

two-step

a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps

 

clog dancing

a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps

 

teasing

playful vexation

 

round dancing

a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement

 

field hockey

a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net

 

craps

a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice

 

piaffe

a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot

 

blood sport

sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)

 

snake dance

a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked

 

parimutuel

betting where winners share the total amount wagered

 

virtual reality

a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it

 

parade

a visible display

 

dog show

a competitive exhibition of dogs