AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
tease: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances he ignored their teases his ribbing was gentle but persistent
mccarthyism: unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)
diversion: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
antic: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
celebration: any joyous diversion
dancing: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
entertainment: an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
escapade: any carefree episode
escape: an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
eurythmy: the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
fun: activities that are enjoyable or amusing I do it for the fun of it he is fun to have around
gambling: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) his gambling cost him a fortune there was heavy play at the blackjack table
game: an amusement or pastime they played word games he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time his life was all fun and games
jest: activity characterized by good humor
nightlife: the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.) a futile search for intelligent nightlife in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs
pastime: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) sailing is her favorite pastime his main pastime is gambling he counts reading among his interests they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
play: activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child
house: play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults the children were playing house
doctor: children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor
avocation: an auxiliary activity
cup of tea: an activity that you like or at which you are superior chemistry is not my cup of tea his bag now is learning to play golf marriage was scarcely his dish
outdoor sport: a sport that is played outdoors
gymnastics: a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
acrobatics: the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
acrobatic stunt: a stunt performed by an acrobat
kip: a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
split: an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
reverse split: a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
somersault: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
track: the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
broad jump: the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
fosbury flop: jumping over the bar backwards and head first
stem turn: a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
water sport: sports that involve bodies of water
swimming: the act of swimming; : it was the swimming they enjoyed most they took a short swim in the pool
bathe: the act of swimming the Englishman said he had a good bathe
dip: a brief swim in water
dive: a headlong plunge into water
floating: the act of someone who floats on the water
dead-man's float: a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
belly flop: a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
gainer: a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
swan dive: a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
skin diving: underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
snorkeling: skin diving with a snorkel
surfing: the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
rowing: the act of rowing as a sport
crab: a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply he caught a crab and lost the race
boxing: fighting with the fists
fight: a boxing or wrestling match the fight was on television last night
spar: making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
wrestling: the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
greco-roman wrestling: a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist
auto racing: the sport of racing automobiles
riding: the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
showjumping: riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
cross-country riding: riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship
motorcycling: riding a motorcycle motorcycling is a dangerous sport
bullfighting: the activity at a bullfight
hunt: the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
deer hunting: hunting deer
ducking: hunting ducks
fox hunting: mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
farming: agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life farming is a strenuous life there's no work on the land any more
fishing: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
troll: angling by drawing a baited line through the water
casting: the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
surf casting: casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
follow-up: an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
game: a contest with rules to determine a winner you need four people to play this game
game: a single play of a sport or other contest the game lasted two hours
away game: a game played away from home
exhibition game: a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
turn: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession it is my turn it is still my play
attack: an offensive move in a sport or game they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
opening: a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess he memorized all the important chess openings
counterattack: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
down: (American football) a complete play to advance the football you have four downs to gain ten yards
bat: (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit he was at bat when it happened he got four hits in four at-bats
catch: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth he played catch with his son in the backyard
computer game: a game played against a computer
pinball: a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
paper chase: an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
ring-around-the-rosy: a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
twin bill: two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
tenpins: bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
ninepins: a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
candlepins: a bowling game using slender bowling pins
lawn bowling: a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
bocce: Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court
ice hockey: a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
goalkeeper: the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
golf: a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
round of golf: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf a round of golf takes about 4 hours
medal play: golf scoring by total strokes taken
quoits: a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
shuffleboard: a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
field hockey: a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
shinny: a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
football: any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
american football: a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
rugby: a form of football played with an oval ball
ball game: a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
baseball: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs he played baseball in high school there was a baseball game on every empty lot there was a desire for National League ball in the area play ball!
no-hit game: a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
one-hitter: a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
two-hitter: a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
three-hitter: a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits
four-hitter: a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits
five-hitter: a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits
softball: a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
stickball: a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
chinaman: a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
googly: a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
no ball: unlawfully delivered ball in cricket the umpire called it a no ball
soccer: a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
dribble: the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
squash: a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
volleyball: a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
jai alai: a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
battledore: an ancient racket game
basketball: a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
tip-off: the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
tennis: a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
break: (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving he was up two breaks in the second set
royal tennis: an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
blindman's bluff: a children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players
cat and mouse: a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands; they raise their hands to let a player inside the circle or lower their hands to bar a second player who is chasing the first
hide-and-seek: a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
jacks: a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
jackstraws: a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
double dutch: the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners
leapfrog: advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends
mumblety-peg: a game in which players throw or flip a jackknife in various ways so that the knife sticks in the ground
musical chairs: a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated
peekaboo: a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!
spin the plate: a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit
card game: a game played with playing cards
cut: the division of a deck of cards before dealing he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
all fours: card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
baccarat: a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
beggar-my-neighbor: a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards
blackjack: a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
auction: a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
contract: a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
casino: a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand
cribbage: a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
euchre: a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
fantan: a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
go fish: a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards
monte: a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
michigan: a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
napoleon: a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
pinochle: a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
poker: any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
rouge et noir: a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number
rummy: a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
solitaire: a card game played by one person
whist: a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
hearts: a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
russian bank: solitaire with two players using separate packs
gin: a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
canasta: a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
draw: poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer he played only draw and stud
penny ante: poker played for small stakes
stud: poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt
pitch: an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
seven-up: a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game
table tennis: a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
dominoes: any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
carom: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
masse: a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
pool: any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
bagatelle: a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
parlor game: a game suitable for playing in a parlor
scrabble: a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game
checkers: a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
chess: a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
chinese checkers: a board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point
go: a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
lotto: a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
mah-jongg: Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles
monopoly: a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
pachisi: an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
parcheesi: a modern board game based on pachisi
shovel board: a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark
ticktacktoe: a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does
bet: the act of gambling he did it on a bet
exacta: a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
game of chance: a game that involves gambling
fantan: a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4)
lottery: players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
numbers pool: an illegal daily lottery
crap shooting: playing craps
merrymaking: a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
jinks: noisy and mischievous merrymaking
revel: unrestrained merrymaking
spree: a brief indulgence of your impulses
bust: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking they went on a bust that lasted three days
carouse: revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
orgy: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
dionysia: an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
play: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement it was all done in play their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
caper: a playful leap or hop
flirt: playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
folly: foolish or senseless behavior
game: frivolous or trifling behavior for actors, memorizing lines is no game for him, life is all fun and games
meshugaas: (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
buffoonery: acting like a clown or buffoon
shtik: (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning his shtik made us laugh
teasing: playful vexation the parody was just a form of teasing
april fool: a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
snipe hunt: an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage
drollery: a quaint and amusing jest
leg-pull: as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
pleasantry: an agreeable or amusing remark they exchange pleasantries
beguilement: an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
nightlife: the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
celebration: the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual the celebration of marriage
isthmian games: the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad
nemean games: the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad
olympian games: the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC
pythian games: the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo
royal national eisteddfod: an eisteddfod with competitions in music and drama and poetry and the fine arts
festival: an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) a drama festival
kwanzaa: a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
oktoberfest: an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer
saturnalia: an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
gala: a gay festivity
ludi saeculares: the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era
carnival: a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
circus: a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals the children always love to go to the circus
mardi gras: a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
show: the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining a remarkable show of skill
cabaret: a series of acts at a night club
interlude: a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance