Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

Examples of Sports Verbs

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 2

Examples of Sports Verbs (strong verbs) Examples of Sports Verbs (strong verbs)

Win Defeat Win Defeat


• bag beat • bag beat
• grab rip • grab rip
• harvest nip • harvest nip
• sweep batter • sweep batter
• triumph over power • triumph over power
• clinch crush • clinch crush

Examples of Sports Verbs (strong verbs) Examples of Sports Verbs (strong verbs)
Filipino Filipino
• nanalo natalo • nanalo natalo
• nakamit dinurog • nakamit dinurog
• namayani pinulbos • namayani pinulbos
• napasakamay ginapi • napasakamay ginapi
• namayagpag pinatulog • namayagpag pinatulog
• nanguna pinatumba • nanguna pinatumba
• nasungkit pinataob • nasungkit pinataob

Sports Lingo or Sports Jargon Sports Lingo or Sports Jargon


• Basketball- five, quintet, shot, lay up, double • Basketball- five, quintet, shot, lay up, double
team, rainbow territory team, rainbow territory
15-foot line, technical foul, man to man, follow up, tip- 15-foot line, technical foul, man to man, follow up, tip-
in press in press
• Volleyball – Spikes, neat placing, full back, corner, • Volleyball – Spikes, neat placing, full back, corner,
wallop, block spiker, booming service net ball, two wallop, block spiker, booming service net ball, two
out of three out of three
• Badminton- smash, let, netting, forehand, • Badminton- smash, let, netting, forehand,
backhand, service over, backline, change end, tip backhand, service over, backline, change end, tip
in, net, footwork, shuttlecock, fault, love all, match in, net, footwork, shuttlecock, fault, love all, match
point, game point. point, game point.
• Chess- middle game, end game, pawn, bishop, • Chess- middle game, end game, pawn, bishop,
knight, rook, king’s side, queen side, castling, knight, rook, king’s side, queen side, castling,
Sicilian defense, Queen’s gambit, Ruy Lopez Sicilian defense, Queen’s gambit, Ruy Lopez
opening. opening.

• A head-to-head matches • A head-to-head matches


• Best of three series • Best of three series
• Split decision • Split decision
• Power hitting • Power hitting
• Tough defense • Tough defense
• Daring drive • Daring drive
• Runaway win • Runaway win
• Slowly but surely pulled away • Slowly but surely pulled away
• Big defensive play • Big defensive play
• A real close game • A real close game
• Remained undefeated • Remained undefeated
• Exciting series • Exciting series
• To notch their three straight victory • To notch their three straight victory
• An inspiring come-from behind • An inspiring come-from behind
• 55-45-win • 55-45-win

Sports Lingo (Filipino) Sports Lingo (Filipino)


• Lalong nabaon • Lalong nabaon
• Matapos magmintis • Matapos magmintis
• Nagkamada ng 20 puntos • Nagkamada ng 20 puntos
• Sinungkit • Sinungkit
• Humataw • Humataw
• Kinapus ng hininga • Kinapus ng hininga
• Matapos masilat ng… • Matapos masilat ng…
• Kung saan nagbida si… • Kung saan nagbida si…
• matinik na kalaban • matinik na kalaban

You might also like