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jaw
jawnoun
/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/

The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

cauliflower ears
/ˈkɔːliflaʊər ˈɪərz/

An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers.

coordination
/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/

The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.

sleep
sleepverb
/sliːp/ /slip/

(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

forfeited
/ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfətɪd/

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

sledging
/ˈslɛdʒɪŋ/

To drag or draw a sledge.

commit
commitverb
/kəˈmɪt/

To join a contest; to match; followed by with.

disqualify
/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/

To make ineligible for something.

drilling
/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

To hit or kick with a lot of power.

spang
spangnoun
/spæŋ/

A bound or spring; a leap.

dunking
/ˈdʌŋkɪŋ/

The act or process of briefly submerging or immersing an object or person in a liquid, as in dunking a cookie in milk, or dunking a playmate in the swimming pool.

dope
dopenoun
[dəʊp] [doʊp]

Information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports.

yorking
/ˈjɔːrkɪŋ/

To bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

"The bowler was yorking the tail-enders to try and finish the innings quickly. "

ultimate
/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

A non-contact competitive team sport played with a 175 gram flying disc, the object of which is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone; ultimate frisbee.

wipe out
/waɪp aʊt/

To crash, fall over (especially in board sports such as surfing, skateboarding etc.)

outfielder
/ˈaʊtˌfiːldər/ /ˈaʊtˌfiːldɚ/

A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field

"The outfielder tracked down the long fly."

sprog
sprognoun
/spɹɒɡ/ /sprɔɡ/

A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.

floss
flossnoun
/flɑs/ /flɒs/ /flɔs/

A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side.

greenroom
/ˈɡriːnˌruːm/

The inside of a tube (i.e. of a wave making a tube).

worsted
worstedadjective
/ˈwʊs.tɪd/ /ˈwɝ.stɪd/ /ˈwəː.stɪd/

Defeated, overcome.

"The army was worsted in battle."