Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to the ball in sports and games in British Thesaurus

backspin (noun)

the movement of a ball that spins backwards as it goes forwards

bouncy (adjective)

a bouncy ball bounces well when it hits a surface

dead (adjective)

a ball is dead in some games if it is outside the area on which the game is played, so that the game stops for a short time

good (adjective)

a ball that is good in a game such as tennis lands inside the area in which the game is played

in play ()

if a ball is in play, it is within the area where a game can be played

long (adjective)

in sport, a long ball is one that is kicked or hit so it travels over a large distance, or kicked or hit beyond a line

out of play ()

if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played

playable (adjective)

a ball that is playable in a game can be hit or kicked

rebound (noun)

a ball that has rebounded

spin (noun)

the movement of a ball that turns round and round after it has been thrown or hit

topspin (noun)

the way that a ball spins forwards as it quickly flies through the air after someone has thrown or hit it in a particular way

trickle (verb)

if a ball trickles somewhere, it rolls there slowly

underarm (adjective)

British if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it from a low position, not from above your shoulder

unplayable (adjective)

in sport, an unplayable ball or shot is very difficult to hit or to deal with, usually because an opponent has played it very well