push-off
Skater's starting motion
A push-off is the act of pushing against a surface to propel yourself—a swimmer's push-off from the pool wall, a skater's push-off from the ice.
The term captures that initial thrust that launches movement: She got a strong push-off at the start of the race.
In British slang, push-off can be a dismissive command meaning go away.
Mooring structure at water's edge
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- shoreLand bordering water
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- oarLever for watercraft
kayak · canoe · rowboat · launch · embark · mooring · departure · water
Vertical enclosing structure
- turnRotational movement
- flip turnAquatic wall reversal technique
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- blockSolid mass, or impede
start · streamline · underwater · dolphin kick · backstroke · breaststroke · freestyle · lane
Denial of acceptance
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- declineDecrease or refuse
- refusalAct of declining
cold shoulder · ignore · deflect · dodge · evasion · postponement · delay · excuse
Move with effortless continuity
stroke · momentum · hockey · figure skating · speed skating · crossover · power · ankle
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
oar · kayak · canoe · rowboat · launch · embark · mooring · departure · water · riverbank
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
block · start · streamline · underwater · dolphin kick · backstroke · breaststroke · freestyle · lane · pool
rejection
Denial of acceptance
refusal · cold shoulder · ignore · deflect · dodge · evasion · postponement · delay · excuse · avoidance
glide
Move with effortless continuity
edge · stroke · momentum · hockey · figure skating · speed skating · crossover · power · ankle · balance
leap
Sudden springing movement
vertical · long jump · high jump · platform · explosive · extension · athletic · vault · hurdle · rebound
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- gaitgait, walking, stride, step, cadence
- Speed Skatingspeed skating, short track, oval track, 1500 meter, 5000 meter
- vaultingsafety vault, vaulting horse, springboard, landing, takeoff
- gait biomechanicsstride, stride length, cadence, foot strike, heel strike
- biomechanicsbiomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, motion capture, body mechanics