kickarounds
Informal practice games
Kickarounds are informal, unstructured sessions of kicking a ball around—typically a football or soccer ball—without organized rules or teams: We had a few kickarounds in the park before the season started.
The term extends to casual preliminary discussions: Let's have a kickaround on this idea before the formal meeting.
Practice match with contact
- pickup gameSpontaneous informal athletic contest
- practice matchUnofficial competitive rehearsal
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- pitchFrequency of sound
dribbling · passing · five-a-side · futsal · training session · warm-up · juggling · headers
Exchange of ideas
- spitballingOffering untested ideas freely
- workshoppingCollaboratively refining creative material
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
casual chat · freewheeling · sounding board · blue-sky thinking · collaborative · whiteboarding · ideation · early-stage
Evaluative vehicle excursion
- loanerTemporary substitute provided
- runaroundEvasive, delaying response
- beaterTool for mixing
- daily driverPrimary personal vehicle
city car · runabout · utility vehicle · commuter · jalopy · workhorse · spare wheels · town car
scrimmage
Practice match with contact
- pickup gameSpontaneous informal athletic contest
- practice matchUnofficial competitive rehearsal
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
pitch · dribbling · passing · five-a-side · futsal · training session · warm-up · juggling · headers · keepy-uppy
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- spitballingOffering untested ideas freely
- workshoppingCollaboratively refining creative material
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
casual chat · back-and-forth · freewheeling · sounding board · blue-sky thinking · collaborative · whiteboarding · ideation · early-stage · rough draft
test drive
Evaluative vehicle excursion
daily driver · city car · runabout · utility vehicle · commuter · jalopy · workhorse · spare wheels · town car
kickaroundsleague play
Competitive sports within standings
league matches · competitive matches · fixtures · championship games · structured play
kickaroundsfinals
Concluding tests or matches
playoffs · cup finals · knockout rounds · deciders · title matches