Synonyms and antonyms of To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport in British 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 football

play (verb)

to hit or kick a ball

shoot (verb)

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

cross (verb)

in sports such as football, 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 forwards with a ball by kicking or bouncing it several times in games such as football and basketball

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 football

stroke (verb)

to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement

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

clear (verb)

if you clear a ball, or if it clears in a game such as football, you succeed in kicking or hitting it away from your goal

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

float (verb)

mainly journalism to kick or hit a ball so that it moves slowly through the air

follow through ()

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

ground (verb)

mainly journalism in sport, to put or hit the ball into the ground, or to make it roll along the ground

head (verb)

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

hit up ()

to get ready to play a game such as tennis by hitting the ball over the net

hoick (verb)

Britishinformal to hit a ball very hard

kick around ()

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

kick off ()

when a football match kicks off, the players start it by kicking the ball

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

nod (verb)

if a football player nods the ball in a particular direction, they hit it there with their head

punt (verb)

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

return (verb)

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

rifle (verb)

to hit or kick a ball hard so that it moves very fast in a straight line

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 downwards very hard

square (verb)

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

stab (verb)

mainly journalism to quickly push or kick a ball somewhere

strike (verb)

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

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 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