Sports Terms
Sports · खेल शब्दावली
📋Quick Overview
Every sport has its own unique terminology — special names for moves, scoring, equipment, and positions. Competitive exams frequently ask which term belongs to which sport. Knowing these terms is a quick way to score marks in GK sections.
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Cricket, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Badminton, and Chess are the most asked sports in terms of terminology
📖Sports Terms Table
| Sport | Key Terms |
|---|---|
| Cricket | Ashes, Googly, Yorker, LBW, Duck, Hat-trick, Maiden Over, Bouncer, Silly Point, Crease |
| Football | Penalty, Corner Kick, Offside, Hat-trick, Dribble, Free Kick, Red Card, Yellow Card, Header, Goal Kick |
| Hockey | Bully, Scoop, Penalty Corner, Short Corner, Striking Circle, Green Card, Flick, Push, Hit |
| Tennis | Ace, Deuce, Love, Grand Slam, Volley, Smash, Double Fault, Baseline, Set Point, Match Point |
| Badminton | Smash, Drop Shot, Rally, Deuce, Love All, Service Court, Net Shot, Clear, Drive |
| Chess | Checkmate, Stalemate, Gambit, Castling, En Passant, Pawn, Bishop, Rook, Knight, Endgame |
| Boxing | Knockout (KO), TKO, Jab, Uppercut, Hook, Round, Ring, Corner, Bout, Clinch |
| Golf | Birdie, Eagle, Albatross, Bogey, Par, Tee, Caddie, Fairway, Putt, Hole-in-One |
| Table Tennis | Spin, Let, Rally, Deuce, Service, Backhand, Forehand, Smash, Chop, Loop |
| Polo | Chukker, Mallet, Divot, Handicap, Throw-in, Goal, Pony |
📝Tricky Terms — Same Word Different Sport
- •Hat-trick: Used in Cricket (3 wickets in 3 balls) AND Football (3 goals by one player)
- •Deuce: Used in Tennis (40-40) AND Badminton (20-20 or 29-29)
- •Love: Tennis term for ZERO score (e.g., 40-Love = 40-0)
- •Duck: Cricket term for ZERO runs by a batsman
- •Bully: Hockey term for restart of play
- •Chukker: Period of play in Polo (7.5 minutes each)