a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
cross-country skiing
Noun
the sport of skiing across the countryside rather than downhill
cartwheel
Noun
acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
cartwheel
Noun
a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
cartwheel
Noun
a dollar made of silver
cartwheel
Verb
to perform a cartwheel, which is a gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions
crucifix
Noun
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
crucifix
Noun
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
chess opening
Noun
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
counterattack
Noun
in chess, an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
counterattack
Noun
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
counterattack
Verb
to make a counterattack
counterplay
Noun
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
computer game
Noun
a game played against a computer
court tennis
Noun
an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
child's game
Noun
a game enjoyed by children
charades
Noun
player acts out a phrase for others to guess
cat and mouse
Noun
a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands
cat and rat
Noun
a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands
cat's cradle
Noun
a game played with string looped over the fingers
cup tie
Noun
an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
canfield
Noun
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
cricket
Noun
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players
cricket
Noun
leaping insect
cricket
Verb
to play cricket
crapette
Noun
solitaire with two players using separate packs
candlepins
Noun
a bowling game using slender bowling pins
card game
Noun
a game played with playing cards
candlepin bowling
Noun
a bowling game using slender bowling pins
cards
Noun
a game played with playing cards
canasta
Noun
a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers
chemin de fer
Noun
a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker
court game
Noun
an athletic game played on a court
contract
Noun
a variety of the card game bridge in which the bidder receives points only for the number of tricks that have been bid
contract
Noun
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
contract
Noun
in bridge, the highest bid, which sets the number of tricks that the bidder must make
contract
Verb
to be stricken by or fall victim to an illness
contract
Verb
to become smaller or draw together
contract
Verb
to reduce in scope while retaining essential elements