pass toss flip | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team, the pass was fumbled |
foul shot free throw penalty free throw charity toss charity throw charity shot | an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line, given to penalize the other team for committing a foul |
toss | an abrupt movement, a toss of his head |
sport | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay |
contact sport | a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players |
outdoor sport field sport | a sport that is played outdoors |
water sport aquatics | sports that involve bodies of water |
equestrian sport | a sport that tests horsemanship |
blood sport | sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting) |
sport athletics r | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
reel Scottish reel | a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders, marked by circular moves and gliding steps |
spectator sport | a sport that many people find entertaining to watch |
team sport | a sport that involves competition between teams of players, baseball is a team sport by golf is not |
loft bombing toss bombing | a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb |
flip toss | the act of flipping a coin |
Scottish deerhound deerhound | very large and tall roughoated dog bred for hunting deer, known as the royal dog of Scotland |
Scotch terrier Scottish terrier Scottie | old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears |
game fish sport fish | any fish providing sport for the angler |
blazer sport jacket sport coat sports jacket sports coat | lightweight single-breasted jacket, often striped in the colors of a club or school |
caber | a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland) |
polo shirt sport shirt | a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear |
sport kite stunt kite | a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands |
sports car sport car | a small low car with a high-powered engine, usually seats two persons |
sport utility sport utility vehicle S.U.V. SUV | a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis |
fun play sport | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously), he became a figure of fun, he said it in sport |
Scottish Scots Scots English | the dialect of English used in Scotland |
Lallans Scottish Lallans | a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland |
Scottish Gaelic Scots Gaelic | the Gaelic of Scotland |
Scot Scotsman Scotchman | a native or inhabitant of Scotland |
Highlander Scottish Highlander Highland Scot | a native of the Highlands of Scotland |
Lowlander Scottish Lowlander Lowland Scot | a native of the Lowlands of Scotland |
mutant mutation variation sport | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
sport sportsman sportswoman | someone who engages in sports |
sport | a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances, a good sport, a poor sport |
sport summercater | (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine |
tossup toss-up even chance | an unpredictable phenomenon, it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose |
sycamore great maple scottish maple Acer pseudoplatanus | Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree, leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn |
scot and lot | obligations of all kinds taken as a whole |
toss in | add casually to a conversation, `I don't agree with this,' she tossed in |
toss off pop bolt down belt down pour down down drink down kill | drink down entirely, He downed three martinis before dinner, She killed a bottle of brandy that night, They popped a few beer after work |
toss | agitate, toss the salad |
flip toss sky pitch | throw or toss with a light motion, flip me the beachball, toss me newspaper |
throw back toss back | throw back with a quick, light motion, She tossed back her head |
chuck toss | throw carelessly, chuck the ball |
dash off scratch off knock off toss off fling off | write quickly, She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper, He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess |
c frolic lark rollick skylark disport sport cavort gambol frisk romp run around lark about aa | play boisterously, The children frolicked in the garden, the gamboling lambs in the meadows, The toddlers romped in the playroom |
convulse thresh thresh about thrash thrash about slash toss jactitate | move or stir about violently, The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed |
flip toss | lightly throw to see which side comes up, I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin! |
d discard fling toss toss out toss away chuck out cast aside dispose throw out cast out throw away cast away put away | throw or cast away, Put away your worries |
sport feature boast | wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner, she was sporting a new hat |