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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

change go
the action of changing something

move, motion, movement go
the act of changing location from one place to another

play, maneuver, manoeuvre
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

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takeaway go
the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
figure go
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
completion, pass completion go
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
ball hawking go
a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team
assist go
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
icing, icing the puck go
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
jugglery go
the performance of a juggler
obstruction go
getting in someone's way
baseball play go
(baseball) a play executed by a baseball team
footwork go
the manner of using the feet
shot, stroke go
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
blitz, safety blitz, linebacker blitzing go
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
mousetrap, trap play go
(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated