stickhandles
Deftly controls puck
Stickhandles is a hockey term for maneuvering the puck with controlled movements of the stick, keeping it away from opponents while advancing: He stickhandles through traffic and fires a shot.
The skill extends figuratively to any deft navigation of obstacles or tricky situations: She stickhandles the budget through committee every year.
Hockey's rubber projectile
- dekeSports misdirection move
- iceWater's solid form
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- forwardOnward in direction
wrist · blade · NHL · center · faceoff · breakaway · dangle · saucer
Directs movement toward destination
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- negotiatesDiscusses to reach agreement
- finessesNavigates with subtlety
- managesDirects or copes
juggles · manipulates · steers · guides · diplomatically · deftly · skillfully · bureaucracy
puck
Hockey's rubber projectile
forward · wrist · blade · NHL · center · faceoff · breakaway · dangle · saucer · mitts
navigates
Directs movement toward destination
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- negotiatesDiscusses to reach agreement
- finessesNavigates with subtlety
manages · juggles · manipulates · steers · guides · diplomatically · deftly · skillfully · bureaucracy · obstacles
cradle
Rocking bed for infants
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- scoopFirst-reported story
- ground ballBatted ball bouncing low
midfield · attack · pocket · mesh · head · shaft · cradling · possession · clearing · transition
stickhandlesfumbles
Handles clumsily, drops
mishandles · bobbles · whiffs
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