Hook
Hook a grip in which the lifter wraps the thumbs around the bar with the index and second fingers on top of the thumbs (weightlifting) hook to block a following rider by moving the back wheel to the side (cycling) hook a short punch in which the boxer swings from the shoulder with the elbow bent, bringing the fist to the centre from the side (boxing) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 141P.) Hook an attacking stroke played with a horizontal bat sending the ball from shoulder height or above onto the leg side behind the wicket (cricket) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 173P.) Hook if a player hooks the ball, he or she mishits it so that it inadvertently moves in the air from right to left (for a right-handed player), or from left to right (for a left-handed player), compare slice (golf) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 291P.) Hook if a rider hooks, he or she deliberately moves the rear wheel of the bike to the side to force the rider behind to slow down (cyclingslang) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 207P.) Hook special form of ball technique in several sport disciplines: 1. In bowling a throwing technique which initially gives the ball a straight path, followed by a curved path during the second half of the ball‟s travel on the lane. 2. In golf a stroke that curves away in the direction opposite to the stroke hand. 3. In basketball » hook shot. (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 245p.) Hook the catching of an opponent‟s mallet, below the level of the horse‟s back, in mid-shot or pass (polo) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 447P.) Hook the curved trajectory of a ball due to spin imparted on it by a kicker, such as in a banana kick (football) hook 1. (In boxing) a short blow to an opponent delivered with a swing and a bent arm 2. (In cricket) a shot with the bat held parallel to the ground that sends the ball towards the leg side 3. The act of using an ice hockey stick to prevent another player from moving freely 1. (In boxing) to deliver a sharp curving blow to an opponent, using a curved or bent arm 2. (In rugby) to kick the ball backwards out of a scrum to the scrum half 3. (In cricket) to strike the ball towards the leg side with the bat held parallel to the ground (dict. Of sp. And ex. Sc. 2006, 106P.)
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