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 is the player who protects the goal and tries to prevent the opposing team from scoring. The term is especially common in hockey and in informal North American English, and it is also used in other goal-based sports. Related: goalkeeper, keeper, netminder, goaltender.
- 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 /puːl/ · noun; verb
- A pool is a body of still or relatively still water, usually smaller than a lake. By extension, it can mean a group of people, vehicles, money, or other resources gathered for a shared purpose; as a verb, it means to combine resources for a shared purpose. Related: pond, basin, reservoir, lagoon.
- SWIM /swɪm/ · verb & noun
- To move through water by using the limbs or body. The word can also mean to be immersed or deeply involved in something, or, as a noun, an act or period of swimming. Related: bathe, paddle, skim, take a dip.
- THROW /θrəʊ/ (British), /θroʊ/ (American) · verb
- To propel something through the air with a quick movement of the hand or arm. It can also mean to discard, reject, or cause something to fall or become confused. Related: hurl, toss, fling, cast.
- 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.
- SCORE /skɔːr/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a score is a numerical result or assessment, a number of points achieved, or the written notation for a musical composition. As a verb, to score means to achieve points or a successful result, and it can also mean to criticize someone sharply or to compose music. Related: points, tally, result, mark.
- 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 /əˈfɛns/ · noun; rare verb
- An illegal act, wrongdoing, or violation of a rule. It can also mean an insult or affront, or an attacking team or style of play, especially in American football. Related: wrongdoing, breach, violation, transgression.
- 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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