Sports Related Terminology | Sports GK
Sports and Games are necessary and important part of our life. Sports keep our body fresh, active and strong. It is important for mental health and sound body. Therefore, we should play sports and games which is indoor or outdoor. Every person or individual must get involved in some indoor or outdoor sports and games to keep themselves physically, mentally fit and keep themselves happy in life. This post is all about sports related terminology, which improve your general knowledge on sports and games and here we know some basic and most important terms and also many more about sports and games .
Below are the top sports related terms used in sports. This terms are basically used in different types of sports like cricket, Football, Boxing, Billiards and Snooker, Hockey, Wrestling, Swimming, Tennis, Shooting, Volleyball, Baseball, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastic, Kho-kho and Weight lifting etc. The terms used in above mentioned sports such as indoor or in outdoor sports mainly asked in different Government competitive examination.
Here we discuss about the top sports related terms used in sports both indoor or in outdoor games like cricket, Football, Boxing, Billiards and Snooker, Hockey, Wrestling, Swimming, Tennis, Shooting, Volleyball, Baseball, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastic, Kho-kho and Weight lifting etc. And also discuss other information like how many players and such sports related information which are most important for general knowledge purpose only.
The terms used in above mentioned sports and others sports related information are given below . Kindly, note the highlighted terms and other sports related information which are important.
Sports and Games Related Terms :
1) Cricket
The sport is known to almost everyone. In it there are 11 players ( one side).
CRICKET 11 Players |
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Toss |
Run |
Wicket |
Pitch |
Stamp |
Gloves |
Wicket Keeper |
Over |
Maiden Over |
Ashes |
Catch |
Bowled |
Stamp Out |
Run Out |
L.B.W |
Hit Wicket |
Not Out |
No Ball |
Wide Ball |
Dead Ball |
Over Throw |
Bye |
Leg Bye |
Hook |
Stroke |
Shot |
Pull |
Sixer |
Spin |
Mid Wicket |
2 ) Football
Football is one another popular sports all over the world . There are also 11 players in Football ( one side )
FOOTBALL 11 players
|
Kick |
Head |
Goal |
Defender |
Penalty Kick |
Hat-trick |
Foul |
Pass |
Dribble |
Off side |
Left out |
Right out |
Move |
Base line |
Stopper |
Rebound |
3) Badminton
Badminton is also a popular game. Badminton is played by one or two players on each side that is Single or Doubles .
BADMINTON Singles or Double
|
Service Court |
Deuce |
Love |
Net |
Let |
Hit |
Shuttlecock |
Smash |
Drop |
Backhand |
Forehand |
Double fault |
Game |
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4) Hockey
Hockey is also a most popular game . There are 11 players on each side in Hockey.
HOCKEY 11 Players
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Scoop |
Cut |
Goal |
Stick |
Short corner |
Half back |
Under cutting |
Hat-trick |
Penalty corner |
Penalty stroke |
Centre forward |
Left in |
Left out |
Off side |
Striking circle |
5) Tennis
Tennis is one of the most popular game. Tennis is played by one or two players on each side that is Single or Doubles .
TENNIS Singles or Double
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Deuce |
Service |
Grass court |
Smash |
Break |
Game point |
Net play |
Shot |
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6) Swimming
Swimming is a very popular game .
SWIMMING
|
Butterfly |
Freestyle |
Lane |
Pool |
Breaststroke |
Backstroke |
7) Cycling
Cycling is also a very popular game .
CYCLING
|
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Sprint |
Time trial |
Track race |
8) Golf
Golf is also a most important and popular game .
GOLF
|
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Tee |
Caddie |
Bogey |
Hole |
Stymie |
Links |
9) Baseball
Baseball is also a popular game .
BASEBALL 9 Players |
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Bunting Home Run |
Diamond |
Pitcher |
Pitching |
Perfect game |
Throw |
Strike |
Put out |
10) Basketball
Basketball is also a very popular Sports.
BASKETBALL 5 Players |
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Common foul |
Technical foul |
Underheard |
Overhead |
Free throw |
11) Gymnastic
Gymnastic is popular and everybody known it.
GYMNASTIC
|
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Parellel bar |
Horizontal bar |
Uneven bar |
12) Kho kho
Kho kho is also a popular sport and it is a traditional sports of India.
KHO KHO 9 Players |
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|
Runner |
Out |
Poleby |
Foul |
Chaser |
13) Weight lifting
Weight lifting is also a very popular game .
WEIGHT LIFTING
|
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Jerk |
Snatch |
14) Wrestling
Wrestling is also a very popular game and everybody know about this game.
WRESTLING
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Free style |
Point |
Heave |
15) Chess
Chess is also a very popular indoor game .
CHESS
|
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Checkmate |
Stalemate |
16) Boat race
Boat race is also a very popular game among sports.
BOAT RACE
|
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Cox |
17) Shooting
Shooting is also a very popular game .
SHOOTING
|
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Range |
Bull’s eye |
Air rifle |
Free pistol |
Rapid fire pistol |
18) Volley ball
Volley Ball is also a very popular sport.
VOLLEY BALL 6 Players |
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Smash |
Love |
Spikers |
Booster |
19) Boxing
We know it well Boxing is also a very popular game .
BIXING
|
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Jab |
Hook |
Knock out |
Footwork |
Round |
Punch |
Uppercut |
Kidney punch |
Timing |
20) Billiards and Snooker
Billiards and Snooker is also a very popular game .
BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER
|
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Jigger |
Cue |
Pull |
In baulk |
In off |
Hit |
Scratch |
Pot |
Object ball |
Break shot |
Scoring |
Cannons |
21) Athletics
We know about Athletics.
ATHLETICS
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Discus throw |
Hammar throw |
Cross country |
Hurdles |
Photo finish |
Shot put |
Track |
Lane |
Relay |
High jump |
Tripple jump |
The above mentioned highlight terms are most important for completive examination , but non-highlighted part is also be very important.
** Some other most most important terms in sports and games which are very important for the point of competitive exams are as mentioned below -
* Horse Race
The most important terms of Horse Race is - Race Course , Steeplechase, Jockey and Punter ( the term Steeplechase and Jockey is most important )
** Some important sports and Players
1) Polo –
4 Players
2) Water Polo –
7 Players
3) Rugby Football -
15 Players
4) Kabaddi –
7 Players
** Some important prizes related to sports
kricket |
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Ranji |
Irani |
Duleep |
Vijay Hazare |
Deodhar |
Football |
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Durand Cup |
Rovers Cup |
Santosh Trophy |
Subroto Cup |
Hockey |
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Beighton Cup |
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FAQ
1) What are the famous terminology in sports ?
Ans - Toss, Ashes, Hook, Grandmaster, Hattrick etc. and many more famous terminology in sports.
2) What does terminology mean in sports ?
Ans - Terminology in sports refers to the important words used in the field of sports.
3) What is the sports term of Athletics ?
Ans - The sports term Athletics refers a group of sporting events that involves running, jumping, throwing.
