Related Words

All The Way: The act of completing a game with all strikes from a given point in the game.See also off the sheet or XXX'ed out.

Play By The Book: To play in accord with the conventional wisdom of the game.

Pinfall: (1) the number of pins knocked down; (2) how the pins fell.

Pinching The Ball: Taking too tight a grip on the ball. Gripping the ball too hard.

Pin (As It Applies To A Ball): The small circle of a different color found on the surface of the ball. It locates the center of the weight block that identifies the direction it is tilted.

Play The Gutter: Playing a strike angle from the edge of the gutter.

Playing The Ball Down: (also 'playing it down') playing the ball as it lies, as opposed to improving the lie

Podium or The Box: The victory stand where riders placing first through third stand to receive their trophies.

Playing The Puck: When a goaltender leaves the goal to handle the puck, this would include passing the puck or to clear it from the zone.

Playing The Market: Trading in high, uncalculated risk usually refers to actions of amateur investors.