Synonyms and antonyms of To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport in American Thesaurus

strike at ()

to try to hit or kick something such as a ball with your hand, foot, or a piece of sports equipment

kick (verb)

to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as soccer

play (verb)

to hit or kick a ball

knock (verb)

to hit a ball

cross (verb)

in sports such as soccer, to kick or hit the ball from one side of the field to someone in the middle or on the other side

pass (verb)

to kick, hit, or throw the ball to another player in a sports team

dribble (verb)

to move forward with a ball by bouncing or kicking it several times in games such as basketball and soccer

smash (verb)

to hit a ball very hard

hook (verb)

to hit, kick, or throw a ball so that it moves in a curved direction, especially in golf or soccer

shoot (verb)

in a sport, to throw or kick a ball in an attempt to score points

angle (verb)

to make a ball move in a direction that is not straight in front of you

backhand (verb)

to hit a ball using a backhand

blast (verb)

to kick or hit a ball very hard

chip (verb)

to hit or kick a ball so that it goes high into the air for a short distance

drill (verb)

mainly journalism to kick or hit a ball hard

drive (verb)

to hit or kick a ball hard in a particular direction

field (verb)

to catch or pick up a ball that has been hit and throw it back

follow through ()

to continue the movement of your arm or leg after you have hit, kicked, or thrown a ball in a sport

head (verb)

to hit the ball with your head in the game of soccer

kick around ()

to kick a ball in a casual way without showing much enthusiasm or seriousness

kick off ()

when a football game kicks off, a player starts it by kicking the ball

knock around ()

to kick, hit, or throw a ball in an informal game

lob (verb)

to hit or kick a ball high into the air and usually over the head of another player

mishit (verb)

to hit or kick a ball badly in a game

punt (verb)

to drop a ball from your hands and kick it, especially in the game of football

put (verb)

to kick or hit something into a particular position

retake (verb)

to perform a kick or a hit again in a game such as soccer

return (verb)

to hit a ball back to your opponent in a game such as tennis

serve (verb)

to hit a ball to your opponent in order to start playing for a point in a game such as tennis

sky (verb)

mainly journalism to send a ball high into the air

slice (verb)

to hit a ball on its edge so that it curves or spins

slice (verb)

to make a mistake when hitting a ball and make it curve to the side instead of going straight

spike (verb)

in the sport of volleyball, to hit the ball downward very hard

square (verb)

British to hit or kick a ball to someone level with you, not in front or behind

strike (verb)

formal to hit or kick something such as a ball with your hand, foot, or a piece of sports equipment

stroke (verb)

to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement

take possession (of) ()

to start to have or control the ball in a sport such as football

time (verb)

to hit a ball well or badly in a sport because of the exact moment when you hit it

touch (verb)

to hit or kick a ball in a game

volley (verb)

to hit or kick a ball back to an opponent before it touches the ground