high-stick
Blade too high
High-stick is a hockey penalty for striking an opponent with the stick raised above shoulder height, or in some contexts, above the crossbar.
The verb means to commit this infraction: He high-sticked the defender and drew a two-minute penalty.
The past tense is high-sticked, not high-stuck.
Cutting with force
- cross-checkingValidating through comparison
- hookingCatching with curved end
- trippingLosing balance walking
- boardingEntering a vehicle
interference · roughing · spearing · elbowing · charging · holding · minor penalty · major penalty
Involving physical force
- dirty playUnethical competitive conduct
- cheap shotUnfair attack or remark
- intentionalDone on purpose
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
flagrant · predatory · retaliatory · frustration · unsportsmanlike · enforcer · heated · chippy
Carelessly ignoring danger
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
menacing · risk · peril · harmful · injurious · negligent · out of control · follow-through
Torn, ragged wound
- cutSeverance or reduction
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
concussion · broken nose · lost teeth · swelling · bruise · contusion · wound · trauma
slashing
Cutting with force
- cross-checkingValidating through comparison
- hookingCatching with curved end
- trippingLosing balance walking
boarding · interference · roughing · spearing · elbowing · charging · holding · minor penalty · major penalty · penalty box
violent
Involving physical force
- dirty playUnethical competitive conduct
- cheap shotUnfair attack or remark
- intentionalDone on purpose
malicious · flagrant · predatory · retaliatory · frustration · unsportsmanlike · enforcer · heated · chippy · bad temper
reckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
threatening · menacing · risk · peril · harmful · injurious · negligent · out of control · follow-through
laceration
Torn, ragged wound
blood · concussion · broken nose · lost teeth · swelling · bruise · contusion · wound · trauma · jaw injury