knock-up

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Maria Sharapova has in the past alienated opponents with her imperiousness at the pre-match knock-up.

Wimbledon 2010: Anastasia Rodionova hit by moody blues 2010
Dizzy Thinks: Live Blog III: The celebrity knock-up skip to main

Live Blog III: The celebrity knock-up 2008
Paul Mewies Sandie's spouse dislocated his finger in the knock-up - but bravely soldiered on.

Archive 2007-08-01 Glyn Davies 2007
Paul Mewies Sandie's spouse dislocated his finger in the knock-up - but bravely soldiered on.

Led to defeat by a 'Burger King' Glyn Davies 2007
I could've used to a good 10 words in the hook to explain how I knock-up Sheila.

HH Com 160 Miss Snark 2006
"Of course, " he sighed, 'since we haven't located that knock-up temple, there won't be any pitter-patter of little feet around the place.

Villa Incognito Robbins, Tom 2003
‘All right, unless you’d like a knock-up at table tennis first.

The Murder of Busy Lizzie Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1973
The Farman was a curious "knock-up" job, chiefly composed of standard box-kite fittings.

The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition 1919
The Farman was a curious "knock-up" job, chiefly composed of standard box-kite fittings.

The Aeroplane Speaks 1917
Young Men's Club in St. Matthias's, Clapham, and Wauchope helped him by looking in now and then for a knock-up with the gloves.

The Combined Maze May Sinclair 1904