transitive and intransitive. Curling. To strike (an opponent's stone) out of play. Frequently with out. Cf. takeout, n. 2a. Now rare.

transitive. Curling. To play (a stone or shot) so as to finish within or touching the scoring area or house (house, n.1 12b). Also intransitive. Cf…

Curling. transitive. To ‘cover’ or defend (a stone) by planting one in a line between it and oneself. Also absol.

Curling. To hit (an opponent's stone) away, off with one's own. Also absol.

transitive. Curling. To play (a stone) with too little force for it to clear the hog line. Also figurative. Cf. hog, n.1 12.

intransitive. To take or make an inwick; to ‘cannon’ off the inner side of another stone so as to reach the tee and knock out an opponent's stone…

transitive and intransitive. To take or make an outwick; to strike the outside of another stone so as to send towards the tee. Also figurative.

transitive. Curling. To move (a stone) forward by striking it with another. Cf. promotion, n. 1c.