Uber Cup (badminton) the cup awarded to the
winner of a biennial international team competition
for women first held in 1957 [named for the
English player Betty Uber (c.1905–1983)]
uchimata (judo) an inner thigh throw made with
the thrower’s leg braced between the legs of his
opponent [Japanese uchi, “inside,” and mata,
“thigh”]
ude-garami (judo) an armlock applied to the arm
of an opponent when bent at the elbow [Japanese
ude, “arm,” and karami, “lock”]
ude-gatame (judo) an armlock applied to the arm
of an opponent when straight [Japanese ude,
“arm,” and katame, “hold”]
UEFA (association football ) abbreviation of Union
of European Football Associations
UEFA Champions League (association football )
formal name of the European Champions’ Cup
165 24 Hours • UEFA Champions
UEFA Cup (association football ) the cup awarded
from 1958 to 2009 (when renamed the Europa
League) to the winners of a contest between clubs
finishing near the top of their domestic league
uglies (rugby union) colloquial term applied to a
team’s forwards by the backs
uke (judo) general term for the combatant who is
in a hold or the object of a throw [Japanese
ukeru, “to receive”]
ukemi (judo) the art of falling safely [uke and Japanese
mi, “body”]
uki-gatame (judo) a ground hold applied after an
opponent has been thrown [Japanese uki, “floating,”
and katame, “to lock”]
uki-otoshi (judo) a throw made with the hand
alone [Japanese uki, “floating,” and otoshi,
“dropping”]
ultimate fighting (sport) a combat sport in which
two opponents fight each other without protective
gear and with only minimal rules as to the
type of blow permitted
ultimate Frisbee (sport) another name for airborne
soccer
ultra (athletics) colloquial shortening of ultramarathon
ultramarathon (athletics) a long-distance race
greater than a marathon, especially a foot race
of 36 miles or more
ump ( general ) colloquial abbreviation of umpire
umpire ( general ) an official in sports such as baseball,
cricket, and tennis, in many ways corresponding
to a referee, who supervises a game or
match, enforces the rules, and decides disputes
uncapped (cricket) not having been awarded the
cap given to regular members of a county cricket
team; ( general ) not having been selected to play
for a national team
Uncle Charlie (baseball ) colloquial term for a
curveball
under ( golf ) under par [in this adverbial usage,
under is invariably preceded by the number of
strokes involved, as “three under”]
under orders (horse racing) shortening of under
starter’s orders
under starter’s orders (horse racing) ready to begin
a race and awaiting the starting signal
under way (sailing) having begun to move in the
water
under wraps (horse racing) (of ) a horse restrained
from running at its best in order to disguise its
true form before an important race
underarm (cricket) (of ) a delivery made with the
hand lower than the level of the shoulders, now
not generally permitted; (swimming) (of ) a
stroke made with the arm below the level of the
body; (tennis) (of ) a serve made with the hand
lower than the level of the shoulders
undercard (boxing) a contest placed second on the
billing
underclub ( golf ) to use a club with too much loft,
so that the ball is not sent far enough
undercut ( golf ) to strike a ball below the center,
causing it to rise high; (mountaineering) to cut
a handhold from below in order to maintain
the climber’s balance; (tennis) to slice down on a
ball below the center so that backspin is imparted
underedge (cricket) the inside or bottom edge of a
bat
undergrip ( g ymnastics) a hold on the horizontal
bar made by passing the hands beneath it,
rather than over it, so that the palms face the
gymnast
underhold (mountaineering) a hold in which the
climber grasps a downturned edge or point from
beneath with his palm turned upward in order
to maintain his balance
underpitched (cricket) not pitched far enough by
the bowler, so that the ball falls short
underspin ( general ) a backward spin imparted to
a ball so that it stops quickly or bounces backward
on making contact with the ground or
some other surface
undertie (angling) to tie the wings of a fly so that
they cover the point of the hook
underwater sports (aquatics) sports played below
the surface of the water, some being submerged
versions of field games such as field hockey or
rugby union
underwater swimming (aquatics) a former term
for sports such as skin diving or subaqua
underwear cricket (cricket) mocking term for
twenty20 cricket [as punningly compared to
pajama cricket, both being shortened forms of
the game]
unearned run (baseball ) a run conceded because
of an error by the fielding side
uneven bars ( g ymnastics) another term for the
asymmetric bars
unexposed (horse racing) having an unknown or
uncertain racing form, like a dark horse
Union of European Football Associations (association
football ) the sport’s international association
for Europe, founded in 1954 and affiliated
to FIFA
United (association football ) short name of a British
club with “United” in its name, as Leeds United
or Manchester United
United States Grand Prix (auto racing) the Formula
One international Grand Prix held on
various circuits, such as those at Detroit (Michigan),
Long Beach (California), the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway (site of the Indianapolis 500),
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas (California), Riverside
UEFA Cup • United 166
(California), Phoenix (Arizona), and Watkins
Glen (New York)
University Boat Race (rowing) formal name of the
Boat Race
unload (boxing) to deliver a forceful punch
unpaced ( general) without the assistance of a pacemaker
unplaced (horse racing) not among the first thee
horses to win a race
unplayable ( golf ) in a position where the ball cannot
be struck
unseated (equestrianism, horse racing) thrown from
a horse
unseeded (tennis) not placed in the draw of top
players
unshipped (equestrianism, horse racing) another
term for unseated
unsuited (horse racing) disadvantaged in a race by
factors adversely affecting a horse’s best performance,
as by the state of going
up (baseball ) another term for at bat; (equestrianism,
horse racing) mounted on a horse; ( general )
ahead in scoring
up-and-down ( golf ) an act of completing a hole
from a point close to the green with a single
pitch shot or chip shot (“up”) and a single putt
(“down”)
up-and-under (rugby league, rugby union) a very
high kick (“up”) that gives the kicker and his
teammates time to rush forward to the point
(“under”) where the ball will come down
up the jumper (rugby union) a style of play in
which a team advances the ball down the pitch
through the forwards, with little passing and
much use of the drive [the ball in such a move
is difficult to locate, as if one of the players had
put it “up his jumper”]
upfield ( general ) in or toward the farther end of a
playing field
uppercut (boxing) an upward punch that comes
from underneath the opponent’s guard
upright (association football ) another term for a
goalpost
upright spin (ice skating) a spin in which the skater
stands and rotates on one foot
upset ( general ) an unexpected defeat of the favorite
upshot (archery) the final shot of a contest
upstart ( g ymnastics) a series of movements on the
parallel bars or asymmetric bars, especially at
the start of a routine, by which a gymnast
swings to a position in which he supports his
body by his arms above the bars
upstream gate (canoeing) on a slalom course, a
gate to be negotiated against the direction of the
current
urn (cricket) the trophy awarded to the winner of
the Ashes
U’s (association football ) short name of a club with
“United” in its name, as Cambridge United,
Colchester United, Oxford United
US Masters ( golf ) an annual invitational contest
held at the Augusta National Club since 1934
US Open ( golf ) an annual tournament first held
in 1895; (tennis) an annual tournament first held
in 1881 and since 1978 played at Flushing Meadows
[so named as open to both amateur and
professional players]
US PGA ( golf ) a U.S. championship first held in
1916 and a matchplay event until 1958 [abbreviation
of Professional Golfers’ Association]
useful ( general ) playing or performing competently,
if not outstandingly well
utility club ( golf ) a club, often used for long shots
from difficult rough, that combines the favorable
characteristics of an iron with those of a
wood
utility player (association football ) a player capable
of playing in different positions
Uttoxeter (horse racing) a National Hunt racecourse
at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England
winner of a biennial international team competition
for women first held in 1957 [named for the
English player Betty Uber (c.1905–1983)]
uchimata (judo) an inner thigh throw made with
the thrower’s leg braced between the legs of his
opponent [Japanese uchi, “inside,” and mata,
“thigh”]
ude-garami (judo) an armlock applied to the arm
of an opponent when bent at the elbow [Japanese
ude, “arm,” and karami, “lock”]
ude-gatame (judo) an armlock applied to the arm
of an opponent when straight [Japanese ude,
“arm,” and katame, “hold”]
UEFA (association football ) abbreviation of Union
of European Football Associations
UEFA Champions League (association football )
formal name of the European Champions’ Cup
165 24 Hours • UEFA Champions
UEFA Cup (association football ) the cup awarded
from 1958 to 2009 (when renamed the Europa
League) to the winners of a contest between clubs
finishing near the top of their domestic league
uglies (rugby union) colloquial term applied to a
team’s forwards by the backs
uke (judo) general term for the combatant who is
in a hold or the object of a throw [Japanese
ukeru, “to receive”]
ukemi (judo) the art of falling safely [uke and Japanese
mi, “body”]
uki-gatame (judo) a ground hold applied after an
opponent has been thrown [Japanese uki, “floating,”
and katame, “to lock”]
uki-otoshi (judo) a throw made with the hand
alone [Japanese uki, “floating,” and otoshi,
“dropping”]
ultimate fighting (sport) a combat sport in which
two opponents fight each other without protective
gear and with only minimal rules as to the
type of blow permitted
ultimate Frisbee (sport) another name for airborne
soccer
ultra (athletics) colloquial shortening of ultramarathon
ultramarathon (athletics) a long-distance race
greater than a marathon, especially a foot race
of 36 miles or more
ump ( general ) colloquial abbreviation of umpire
umpire ( general ) an official in sports such as baseball,
cricket, and tennis, in many ways corresponding
to a referee, who supervises a game or
match, enforces the rules, and decides disputes
uncapped (cricket) not having been awarded the
cap given to regular members of a county cricket
team; ( general ) not having been selected to play
for a national team
Uncle Charlie (baseball ) colloquial term for a
curveball
under ( golf ) under par [in this adverbial usage,
under is invariably preceded by the number of
strokes involved, as “three under”]
under orders (horse racing) shortening of under
starter’s orders
under starter’s orders (horse racing) ready to begin
a race and awaiting the starting signal
under way (sailing) having begun to move in the
water
under wraps (horse racing) (of ) a horse restrained
from running at its best in order to disguise its
true form before an important race
underarm (cricket) (of ) a delivery made with the
hand lower than the level of the shoulders, now
not generally permitted; (swimming) (of ) a
stroke made with the arm below the level of the
body; (tennis) (of ) a serve made with the hand
lower than the level of the shoulders
undercard (boxing) a contest placed second on the
billing
underclub ( golf ) to use a club with too much loft,
so that the ball is not sent far enough
undercut ( golf ) to strike a ball below the center,
causing it to rise high; (mountaineering) to cut
a handhold from below in order to maintain
the climber’s balance; (tennis) to slice down on a
ball below the center so that backspin is imparted
underedge (cricket) the inside or bottom edge of a
bat
undergrip ( g ymnastics) a hold on the horizontal
bar made by passing the hands beneath it,
rather than over it, so that the palms face the
gymnast
underhold (mountaineering) a hold in which the
climber grasps a downturned edge or point from
beneath with his palm turned upward in order
to maintain his balance
underpitched (cricket) not pitched far enough by
the bowler, so that the ball falls short
underspin ( general ) a backward spin imparted to
a ball so that it stops quickly or bounces backward
on making contact with the ground or
some other surface
undertie (angling) to tie the wings of a fly so that
they cover the point of the hook
underwater sports (aquatics) sports played below
the surface of the water, some being submerged
versions of field games such as field hockey or
rugby union
underwater swimming (aquatics) a former term
for sports such as skin diving or subaqua
underwear cricket (cricket) mocking term for
twenty20 cricket [as punningly compared to
pajama cricket, both being shortened forms of
the game]
unearned run (baseball ) a run conceded because
of an error by the fielding side
uneven bars ( g ymnastics) another term for the
asymmetric bars
unexposed (horse racing) having an unknown or
uncertain racing form, like a dark horse
Union of European Football Associations (association
football ) the sport’s international association
for Europe, founded in 1954 and affiliated
to FIFA
United (association football ) short name of a British
club with “United” in its name, as Leeds United
or Manchester United
United States Grand Prix (auto racing) the Formula
One international Grand Prix held on
various circuits, such as those at Detroit (Michigan),
Long Beach (California), the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway (site of the Indianapolis 500),
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas (California), Riverside
UEFA Cup • United 166
(California), Phoenix (Arizona), and Watkins
Glen (New York)
University Boat Race (rowing) formal name of the
Boat Race
unload (boxing) to deliver a forceful punch
unpaced ( general) without the assistance of a pacemaker
unplaced (horse racing) not among the first thee
horses to win a race
unplayable ( golf ) in a position where the ball cannot
be struck
unseated (equestrianism, horse racing) thrown from
a horse
unseeded (tennis) not placed in the draw of top
players
unshipped (equestrianism, horse racing) another
term for unseated
unsuited (horse racing) disadvantaged in a race by
factors adversely affecting a horse’s best performance,
as by the state of going
up (baseball ) another term for at bat; (equestrianism,
horse racing) mounted on a horse; ( general )
ahead in scoring
up-and-down ( golf ) an act of completing a hole
from a point close to the green with a single
pitch shot or chip shot (“up”) and a single putt
(“down”)
up-and-under (rugby league, rugby union) a very
high kick (“up”) that gives the kicker and his
teammates time to rush forward to the point
(“under”) where the ball will come down
up the jumper (rugby union) a style of play in
which a team advances the ball down the pitch
through the forwards, with little passing and
much use of the drive [the ball in such a move
is difficult to locate, as if one of the players had
put it “up his jumper”]
upfield ( general ) in or toward the farther end of a
playing field
uppercut (boxing) an upward punch that comes
from underneath the opponent’s guard
upright (association football ) another term for a
goalpost
upright spin (ice skating) a spin in which the skater
stands and rotates on one foot
upset ( general ) an unexpected defeat of the favorite
upshot (archery) the final shot of a contest
upstart ( g ymnastics) a series of movements on the
parallel bars or asymmetric bars, especially at
the start of a routine, by which a gymnast
swings to a position in which he supports his
body by his arms above the bars
upstream gate (canoeing) on a slalom course, a
gate to be negotiated against the direction of the
current
urn (cricket) the trophy awarded to the winner of
the Ashes
U’s (association football ) short name of a club with
“United” in its name, as Cambridge United,
Colchester United, Oxford United
US Masters ( golf ) an annual invitational contest
held at the Augusta National Club since 1934
US Open ( golf ) an annual tournament first held
in 1895; (tennis) an annual tournament first held
in 1881 and since 1978 played at Flushing Meadows
[so named as open to both amateur and
professional players]
US PGA ( golf ) a U.S. championship first held in
1916 and a matchplay event until 1958 [abbreviation
of Professional Golfers’ Association]
useful ( general ) playing or performing competently,
if not outstandingly well
utility club ( golf ) a club, often used for long shots
from difficult rough, that combines the favorable
characteristics of an iron with those of a
wood
utility player (association football ) a player capable
of playing in different positions
Uttoxeter (horse racing) a National Hunt racecourse
at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England
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