the act of firing a projectile | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay |
informal words for any attempt or effort | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand | someone who engages in sports |
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
an attempt to score in a game | a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances |
a blow hard enough to cause injury | (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine |
throwing the basketball toward the hoop | |
a solid missile discharged from a firearm | |
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | |
an explosive charge used in blasting | |
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put | |
an estimate based on little or no information | |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film | |
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) | |
a small drink of liquor | |
a chance to do something | |