Recreation and Sports

extemporization

a performance given extempore without planning or preparation

 

cast

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

 

program

a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation

 

pallone

an Italian game similar to tennis

 

athletic game

a game involving athletic activity

 

parade

a visible display

 

gambling game

a game that involves gambling

 

sideshow

a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

 

fight

a boxing or wrestling match

 

squash

a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

 

blood sport

sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)

 

fox hunting

mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox

 

surfing

the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave

 

jai alai

a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket

 

medal play

golf scoring by total strokes taken

 

bolero

a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets

 

practical joke

a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)

 

card trick

a trick performed with playing cards

 

samba

a lively ballroom dance from Brazil

 

three-day event

an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping