Glossary of association football termsW
Glossary of association football terms

Association football was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture.

Glossary of Australian rules footballW
Glossary of Australian rules football

This list is an alphabetical glossary of Australian rules football terms, jargon and slang. While some of these entries are shared with other sports, Australian rules football has developed a unique and rich terminology.

Glossary of baseball termsW
Glossary of baseball terms

This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.

Glossary of basketball termsW
Glossary of basketball terms

This glossary of basketball terms is a list of definitions of terms used in the game of basketball. Like any other major sport, basketball features its own extensive vocabulary of unique words and phrases used by players, coaches, sports journalists, commentators, and fans.

Glossary of cricket termsW
Glossary of cricket terms

This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. Certain aspects of cricket terminology are explained in more detail in cricket statistics and the naming of fielding positions is explained at fielding (cricket).

Glossary of cyclingW
Glossary of cycling

This is a glossary of terms and jargon used in cycling, mountain biking, and cycle sport.

Glossary of equestrian termsW
Glossary of equestrian terms

This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms that includes both technical terminology and jargon developed over the centuries for horses and other equidae, as well as various horse-related concepts. Where noted, some terms are used only in American English (US), only in British English (UK), or are regional to a particular part of the world, such as Australia (AU).

Impound race (NASCAR)W
Impound race (NASCAR)

An Impound race is a race where the crew members are not allowed to make any adjustments to the car after qualifying and before the race.

Glossary of sumo termsW
Glossary of sumo terms

The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan.

Glossary of surfingW
Glossary of surfing

This glossary of surfing includes some of the extensive vocabulary used to describe various aspects of the sport of surfing as described in literature on the subject. In some cases terms have spread to a wider cultural use. These terms were originally coined by people who were directly involved in the sport of surfing.