Street Talk 2 - Lesson 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

an impressively successful event

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

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 major championship or series of victories in sports, typically tennis, golf, or baseball

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

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

(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

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

(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

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

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