Synonyms and antonyms of Describing actions and positions in sports in British Thesaurus

backhanded (adjective)

in tennis and similar sports, a backhanded shot is made by moving the back of your hand towards the ball

defensive (adjective)

intended to stop the other team from scoring points in a game

foul (adjective)

a foul move or throw in a game is one that is not allowed by the rules

freestyle (adjective)

in sports, using whatever style or method you want to

front (adjective)

playing near the other team’s goal and trying to score in a sport such as football

offensive (adjective)

mainly American involved in scoring points

offside (adjective)

in the wrong position according to the rules in a game such as football or hockey

onside (adjective)

in a position that is allowed by the rules in team games such as football

on the bench ()

players who are on the bench for a match are substitutes

up front (adverb)

informal in the part of a team that tries to score goals