Sports Moves And Techniques

noun a downward slope or bend

verb to immerse briefly in a liquid

• The chef prepared a delicious spinach and artichoke dip for the party.
• I love to dip my fries in ketchup.
• Let's go for a quick dip in the pool before dinner.
• The company's stock took a dip after the scandal was revealed.

noun a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, holding, or suspending something

verb to catch, hold, or pull with a hook

• The fisherman carefully attached the bait to the hook before casting his line.
• Make sure you hook up the TV before the game starts.
• I can't believe she got hooked on that new TV show.
• The catchy melody of the song is sure to hook listeners right away.

noun a process, event, or organization that is characterized by a series of rapid or significant advances or increases

verb to move forward in or as if in leapfrog

• The company decided to leapfrog their competitors by investing in cutting-edge technology.
• Let's try to leapfrog ahead in the game by taking a shortcut.
• I'm going to leapfrog over that obstacle like a pro.
• His career quickly leapfrogged from entry-level to management position within a year.

verb to successfully achieve or accomplish something, especially something difficult or impressive

• The magician was able to pull off an incredible disappearing act.
• I can't believe she actually pulled off throwing a surprise party for him.
• I don't know how he managed to pull off that stunt without getting caught.
• Despite the odds, they were able to pull off a victory in the final minutes of the game.

noun a sudden loss of control of a vehicle resulting in it spinning around

verb to lose control of a vehicle and spin around

• The driver lost control of the car and it started to spin out on the icy road.
• I almost spun out on that sharp turn back there.
• Don't spin out on me now, we're almost there!
• His lies started to spin out of control, leading to his downfall.

noun a position in which a person lies face down with arms and legs stretched out

verb to stretch out one's body with arms and legs extended in opposite directions

• The suspect was found lying on the ground in a spread eagle position.
• He was so drunk at the party, he ended up passed out spread eagle on the couch.
• I heard he got caught trying to sneak into the concert by doing a spread eagle move over the fence.
• The new policy caused a spread eagle effect on the company's profits, spreading them thin across different departments.

noun a type of delivery in cricket that pitches on or near the batsman's feet

• The bowler delivered a perfect Yorker that uprooted the batsman's stumps.
• Did you see that Yorker the bowler just bowled? It was unplayable!
• That Yorker was an absolute peach! The batsman had no chance.
• Her witty remark was a Yorker that left everyone in stitches.