Sports Performance Descriptors

verb to speak or act in a noisy, aggressive, or overconfident manner

adjective noisily aggressive or overconfident in speech or behavior

adverb in a noisy, aggressive, or overconfident manner

• The blustering winds made it difficult to walk outside.
• He was just blustering about how great he is.
• Stop blustering and just tell me the truth.
• His blustering personality overshadowed his true intentions.

adjective describing someone or something that is nervous or easily startled

• The jumpy horse refused to calm down during the competition.
• Why are you so jumpy today? Did something happen?
• She's always been a bit jumpy, like a cat on a hot tin roof.
• The suspenseful movie had me feeling jumpy throughout the entire film.

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'slow' describes the speed of something

• The progress of the project has been slow due to unforeseen challenges.
• I'm sorry I'm walking so slow, my feet are killing me.
• Why are you so slow in catching up with the latest trends?
• Time seems to slow down when I'm waiting for something exciting to happen.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of an action

• The organization's financial records were all over the shop, making it difficult to track expenses.
• Her notes were all over the shop, I couldn't make sense of them.
• His dance moves were all over the shop, but it was entertaining to watch.
• The team's strategy was all over the shop, they lacked a clear direction.