Recreation and Sports

Charleston
an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
 
natation
the act of someone who floats on the water
 
adagio
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
 
mind game
any game designed to exercise the intellect
 
magic
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
 
tango
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
 
pallone
an Italian game similar to tennis
 
place bet
a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
 
singing
the act of singing vocal music
 
fly casting
casting an artificial fly as a lure
 
stroke play
golf scoring by total strokes taken
 
Hawaiian dancing
a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
 
militainment
entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated
 
tetherball
a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
 
snake dance
a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked
 
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
 
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
 
doubles
badminton played with two players on each side
 
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
 
cast
the act of throwing dice
 
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