to knock the balls about: to strike a (billiard, croquet, etc.) ball idly; to play (such a ball game) in a casual fashion.
| 单词 | θ237078 |
| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > croquet > play croquet [verb (intransitive)] > types of play or stroke (6) to knock the balls about1864 to knock the balls about: to strike a (billiard, croquet, etc.) ball idly; to play (such a ball game) in a casual fashion. to take off1872 intransitive. Croquet. To croquet a ball so as to send one's own ball in the direction in which the mallet is aimed, the croqueted ball staying… cut1874 In various games. Croquet. transitive. To drive (a ball) away obliquely by a stroke from another ball. Also intransitive. finesse1874 intransitive. Croquet. To play one's ball out of an opponent's way. Obsolete. rare. shoot1874 Sport. intransitive. To kick or drive the ball at goal. Also in Croquet, to aim at a ball from a long distance. peel1960 transitive and intransitive. To hit (a ball other than one's own) through a hoop. Cf. peel, n.5 |
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