Recreation and Sports

night game
a game played under artificial illumination at night
 
ice skating
skating on ice
 
team sport
a sport that involves competition between teams of players
 
ball game
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
 
bubble dance
a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans
 
bust
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
 
sweepstakes
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
 
stopping
the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
 
bicycling
riding a bicycle
 
sumo
a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
 
three-ring circus
a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
 
word play
playing on words or speech sounds
 
hurling
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
 
nude dancing
erotic dancing with little or no clothing
 
ceremonial dance
a dance that is part of a religious ritual
 
cakewalk
a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
 
speed skating
competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)
 
singalong
informal group singing of popular songs
 
tombola
a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
 
cross-country skiing
the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
 
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