Recreation and Sports

Charleston

an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century

 

lucky dip

a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random

 

spiccato

bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings

 

shimmy

lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

 

singles

tennis played with one person on each side

 

encore

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

 

pas seul

(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

 

mambo

a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba

 

ballroom dancing

any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom

 

softball

a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer

 

jumping

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

 

crooning

singing in a soft low tone

 

waggery

a quaint and amusing jest

 

buck-and-wing

a solo tap dance emphasizing sharp taps

 

promenade

a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle

 

step dancing

dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures

 

mazurka

a Polish national dance in triple time

 

guessing game

a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing

 

game of chance

a game that involves gambling

 

professional baseball

playing baseball for money