Water Polo Word Search
This Water Polo word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: GOALIE, BALL, POOL, SWIM, THROW, PASS, SHOOT, SCORE, DEFENSE, OFFENSE, FOUL, EXCLUSION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Water Polo word list, defined
- GOALIE /ˈɡoʊli/ · noun
- A goalkeeper in a team sport, especially hockey or soccer, whose job is to prevent the ball from entering the goal. A goalkeeper. Related: goalkeeper, netminder, stopper, custodian.
- BALL /bɔːl/ (British), /bɔːl/ or /bɑːl/ (US) · noun
- A solid or hollow spherical or roughly spherical object, used especially in games and sports; also a large formal dance event. Related: sphere, globe, orb, spheroid.
- POOL /pʊl/ · noun, verb
- A container for holding water, typically made of metal, plastic, or fiberglass, or a body of water, especially one that is artificially created for swimming or other recreational activities. To gather or collect something, especially in a pool or a group. Related: tank, basin, vat, container.
- SWIM /swɪm/ · verb
- To move through water using the limbs, typically for recreation or exercise. To move through a liquid substance, such as oil or syrup. Related: bathe, dive, float, splash.
- THROW /θroʊ/ · verb, noun
- To propel or cast something through the air, typically with force or violence. A sudden or impulsive movement of the arm or body. Related: hurl, cast, pitch, toss.
- PASS /pæs/ · verb, noun
- To move past something or someone, or to succeed in an examination or test. A path or route, especially one that is used by people or vehicles. Related: go, succeed, surpass, move.
- SHOOT /ʃuːt/ · verb, noun
- To cause to go or move suddenly, often with a loud noise, typically by firing a gun or a projectile. A shoot is a young stem or branch of a plant. Related: fire, discharge, launch, blast.
- SCORE /skɔː/ · noun, verb
- A number or amount of something, especially one that is measured or achieved. To obtain or achieve a certain number or amount of something. Related: mark, record, result, achievement.
- DEFENSE /dɪˈfɛns/ · noun
- The action or act of protecting someone or something from attack, harm, or danger. Also, the case or argument offered in support of a person or position under challenge. Related: protection, guard, shield, safeguard.
- OFFENSE /ɒfˈɛns/ · noun
- The act of committing a crime or a wrongdoing, or a feeling of hurt or resentment caused by a wrong done to someone. Related: crime, wrongdoing, transgression, infraction.
- FOUL /faʊl/ · adjective
- Offensive to the senses or morally repugnant — filthy, bad-smelling, or wicked. As a verb and noun, it also refers to an illegal or unfair act, especially in sport. Related: nasty, disgusting, repulsive, rank.
- EXCLUSION /ɪkˈskluːʒən/ · noun
- The act of excluding or the state of being excluded; the process of keeping someone or something out, or the fact of not being included. Related: omission, elimination, rejection, banishment.
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