Netball Word Search
This Netball 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: NETBALL, CENTER, GOALATTACK, GOALKEEPER, WINGATTACK, WINGDEFENCE, GOALDEFENCE, HOOP, PASS, SHOOT, DEFEND, INTERCEPT.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Netball word list, defined
- NETBALL /ˈnɛtbɔːl/ · noun
- Netball is a team sport resembling basketball, in which players pass and shoot a ball toward a goal while observing position restrictions. Each team has seven players on court, and goals are scored by passing the ball through a hoop mounted at the top of a pole.
- CENTER /ˈsɛntər/ · noun
- The middle point or part of something, equidistant from all sides or edges; also, a place or group where a particular activity or interest is concentrated. Related: middle, midpoint, core, hub.
- GOALKEEPER /ˈɡəʊkiːpər/ · noun
- A goalkeeper is a player whose role is to guard the goal and prevent the opposing team from scoring. The term is most common in football (soccer), and is also used in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, handball, and water polo. Related: goaltender, goalie, keeper, netminder.
- HOOP /huːp/ · noun and verb
- A hoop is a circular band or ring, especially one used in jewelry, clothing, equipment, or as the rim through which a basketball is scored. As a verb, hoop means to surround or bind something with a hoop, and in basketball it means to throw the ball through the hoop. Related: ring, circle, band, loop.
- PASS /pɑːs/ (British English); /pæs/ (American English) · verb and noun
- As a verb, pass means to move by or across something, give or hand something to someone, proceed, happen, succeed in an examination or test, or be approved. As a noun, it can refer to a route through a difficult area, a document or permission allowing access, or a successful result in an examination. Related: cross, go by, hand, give.
- SHOOT /ʃuːt/ · verb and noun
- To propel a projectile or other object through the air with force, or to fire a weapon. As a noun, a shoot refers to an act of firing, a photographic or film-making session, or a new growth from a plant. Related: fire, discharge, fire off, snap.
- DEFEND /dɪˈfɛnd/ · verb
- To protect someone or something from harm or attack, or to support and justify a person, idea, or position against criticism or opposition. Related: protect, guard, shield, safeguard.
- INTERCEPT /ˈɪntəseɪpt/ (British); /ˈɪntərˌsɛpt/ (US) · verb
- To stop, seize, or prevent someone or something from reaching its intended destination, especially by getting in the way of a person, vehicle, message, or shipment. In mathematics and physics, it means to meet or cross the path of another object or signal. Related: stop, seize, capture, halt.
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