كتاب Street Talk 2 - الدرس 5

a basketball play where one player throws the ball near the basket, and a teammate jumps, catches it mid-air, and scores, usually with a dunk or a layup

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

a pitch thrown at high speed when the count is 3 balls and 2 strikes, often as a crucial pitch to try and get the batter out

(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back

outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball

(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

a set of championships or matches happening in a particular sport including tennis, golf, or rugby that are of great significance

the area of the basketball court that is located between the two baskets, or a play or game involving only this section of the court

(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop

a situation where two teams or competitors have the same score, making it a tie

(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

to garb the basketball after a missed shot, either offensively or defensively

(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game

(football) a route where the receiver runs toward the sideline to catch a pass near the boundary of the field

used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

the first half of the seventh inning in a baseball game, when the visiting team is at bat and the home team is in the field

a situation where a player loses possession of the ball to the opposing team, either by a bad pass, violation, or steal

a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback

to describe a batter’s strategy of forcing the pitcher to throw a series of pitches, resulting in a 3-2 count, where the batter has three balls and two strikes

a score or amount of zero, typically indicating nothing or a lack of something