The action or an act of scrimmaging (in various senses of scrimmage, v.).
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres (42) scrimmaging1776 The action or an act of scrimmaging (in various senses of scrimmage, v.). throw on1845 An illegal act of throwing or passing the ball in a direction towards the opposing team’s dead-ball line; = forward pass n. (b) at forward, adj. adv.… rush1857 Rugby. A run made by one or more players, esp. the forwards or running backs, in order to advance the ball. Also (American Football): an act of… catch1858 Sport. In various ball games other than cricket, as baseball, American football, rugby, etc.: an act of catching a ball which has been hit, thrown… maul1860 Rugby. Originally: an attempt (usually a prolonged one involving several people) to get the ball from a player; a tackle. Now (Rugby Union): a loose… touch1863 Sport. Rugby. An act of grounding the ball behind either the opposing team's try line, as a result of which a try is awarded, or one's own try… mauling1864 The action of maul, v.1; an instance of this. touch-in-goal1869 An act of touching the ball on the ground on or behind one's own goal line as a means of preventing the opposing team from scoring a try; a point or… goal-kicking1871 spec. Rugby and (occasionally) American Football. The action of taking a goal kick (goal kick, n. 1a); the art of being a goalkicker. throw-forward1871 An illegal act of throwing or passing the ball in a direction towards the opposing team’s dead-ball line; = forward pass n. (b) at forward, adj. adv.… sidestepping1877 The action or an act of stepping to the side; (Football) the action or an act of stepping to the side in order to avoid a tackle or an opposing… handing1882 Rugby. With off. The action or an act on the part of a player running with the ball of pushing off an opponent with the hand. Cf. to hand off 1 at… punting1882 The action of punt, v.3 1. heel1886 Rugby. An instance of pushing or kicking the ball out of the back of a scrum or ruck with one’s heel. Also (and earliest) in heel out. Cf. heel, v.3… touch kicking1889 The action of kicking the ball into touch (touch, n. 14a), typically so as to gain ground. forward pass1890 a pass or throw in the direction of an opposing team's goal; spec. (a) American Football a pass in the direction of the opposing goal line… scrumming1892 The action of engaging in a scrum or scrums (scrum, n. 1a). touch-finding1895 (a) adj. (of a kick) sending the ball forwards into touch as a means of gaining ground; (b) n. the action of using a touch kick as a means of… heeling1896 The action of heel, v.3 (in various senses); an instance of this. wheel1897 A movement like that of a wheel. In Rugby. (See quot. 1897 wheel-assembler n. at compounds 2.) scrag1903 In Rugby football, a rough tackle. reverse pass1907 a pass made to a player moving in the opposite (or a different) direction, thereby changing the direction of attack; (also) a backward pass. jinka1914 The act of eluding; a quick turn so as to elude a pursuer or escape from a guard. Used esp. of a tricky turn in Rugby, or in Aeronautics. Also trans… hand-off1916 Rugby. An act by a player in possession of the ball of pushing away an opponent with the flat of the hand; this action or manoeuvre. play-the-ball1918 A move restarting play after a tackle, in which the tackled player heels the ball from the ground, with opponents in specified positions in front of… gather1921 The action of ‘gathering’ a ball (see gather, v. 4d). pivot pass1922 a move in which a player pivots to pass the ball. sidestep1927 A step to the side, or away from a straight course; (Football) a step to the side taken by a player in possession of the ball in order to avoid a… smother-tackle1927 Rugby. A high tackle in which the player ‘smothers’ (sense 3e) his opponent. In full smother-tackle. stiff-arm1927 (transitive) (occasionallyabsol.) to fend off or push with a stiff arm; hence figurative, to rebuff or reject; also as n. usually attributive) in… heel-back1929 an instance of pushing or kicking the ball out of the back of a scrum or ruck with one’s heel; = sense A. 8. scissors1948 Rugby. With singular agreement. A tactical move in which a player running diagonally takes the ball from a teammate and changes the direction of the… rucking1949 The action of ruck, v.2 2; engaging in a ruck. loose scrummaging1952 in Rugby, a scrum formed by the players round the ball during play, and not ordered by the referee: opposed to set scrum(mage); hence, loose scrumm… cut-through1960 an act of cutting through; spec. in Rugby (Webster, 1934). pivot break1960 a move in which a scrum breaks on the side the ball was put in. put-in1962 Rugby. The act of putting the ball into a scrum. chip kicking1963 the action of kicking the ball in a short high arc, typically in order to send it over an opposition defender or defenders into a space behind… box kicking1971 The action of performing a box kick (see box kick, n.); the practice or skill of performing box kicks. peel1973 Rugby. The action of peeling from a set formation (see peel, v.1 8c). chip and chase1976 An act of chipping the ball over an opposition defender or defenders and chasing after it to attempt to regather possession or score a try. tap penalty1976 a penalty taken with a tap-kick. |
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