Sports Commentary Terms

verb to continue moving forward in a vehicle

preposition indicating the direction in which a vehicle is moving

• Drivers must always follow the rules of the road and drive on the right side.
• Just drive on the main road and you'll reach the destination.
• Let's hop in the car and drive on over to the party.
• Despite facing obstacles, we must stay focused and drive on towards our goals.

noun a mistake or error, especially one caused by clumsiness or lack of skill

• The presenter managed to flub his lines during the important conference.
• I always flub my lines when I'm nervous on stage.
• Don't worry if you flub your lines, just keep going and no one will notice.
• She really flubbed her chance to impress the boss with her lack of preparation.

verb to continue or proceed

adverb continuously or without stopping

preposition used to indicate that an action or event is continuing or being carried out

• Please go on with your presentation, we are all eager to hear more.
• Go on, tell me what happened next!
• I can't believe she just went on like that!
• The show must go on, no matter what obstacles we face.

noun violent or damaging disorder; chaos

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• The protest turned into a scene of mayhem as the crowd became unruly.
• The party last night was total mayhem, everyone was dancing and having a great time.
• The concert was pure mayhem, the mosh pit was insane.
• His mind was in a state of mayhem as he tried to make sense of the confusing situation.

noun a final remark or action, typically an insult or criticism, made as someone is leaving

• Before leaving the meeting, he made sure to deliver a well-thought-out parting shot to address any lingering concerns.
• As he walked out the door, he couldn't resist throwing in a cheeky parting shot to lighten the mood.
• His parting shot was to drop the mic and walk away, leaving everyone speechless.
• Her resignation letter was her parting shot at the company, expressing all her frustrations and disappointments.

verb to present or perform (something) in a restrained or subtle way, often to downplay its significance or importance

• The actor decided to underplay his role in the play to convey a sense of subtlety.
• She tends to underplay her achievements, but we all know how talented she is.
• Don't underplay your skills - you're actually really good at it!
• His humble demeanor underplays the fact that he is actually a successful entrepreneur.

noun a type of delivery in cricket where the ball is released with a spinning action that causes it to deviate unexpectedly off the pitch

• The bowler surprised the batsman with a well-disguised carrom ball.
• Did you see that carrom ball the bowler just bowled? It spun like crazy!
• The bowler totally bamboozled the batsman with that sick carrom ball!
• Her ability to spin the conversation like a carrom ball left everyone speechless.