Recreation and Sports

round dance

a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement

 

one-hitter

a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit

 

racing

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

 

skin diving

underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel

 

round

the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

 

modern dance

a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings

 

merrymaking

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

 

cotillion

a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century

 

rhumba

a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement

 

paper chase

an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot

 

court tennis

an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court

 

nautch dance

an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls

 

half gainer

a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board

 

track and field

participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it

 

bowing

managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument

 

rain dance

a ritual dance intended to bring rain

 

jam session

an impromptu jazz concert

 

pinball game

a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets

 

bill

the entertainment offered at a public presentation

 

battledore

an ancient racket game