volleyball

volleyball
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
sport.
WORD FIND
• fake spike in which ball is tapped very lightly over net: dink shot, off-speed spike
• jump serve that hooks: *candy cane
• powerful, driving shot into opponent’s court: spike
• save near the floor, underhand: dig
• sets ball for spiker, one who: setter
• soft serve easily returned: *lollipop
• spike into opponent’s face: *facial
• spiking directly into opponent’s armpits: *sizzling the pits
• spin on the ball: English
• touching net illegally: netting
• transfer of serve to other team: side out
• violation: fault, foul

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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