American Football and (occasionally) Rugby. An act by a defensive player of rushing the quarterback or a kicker. Cf. pass rush, n.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres (88) rush1857 American Football and (occasionally) Rugby. An act by a defensive player of rushing the quarterback or a kicker. Cf. pass rush, n. punt-out1861 A long kick upfield. 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. safety1879 Sport. An action intended to make one's position safer. American Football. An act of carrying the ball into one's own end zone; a score of two… safety touchdown1879 = safety touch n. scrimmage1880 American Football and Canadian Football. A sequence of play in which opposing players take up position on either side of an imaginary line… rushing1882 American Football and Rugby. In defensive play: the action of running towards and attempting to tackle or hinder the opposing team's quarterback or… safety touch1884 = sense 6b. touchback1884 The action or fact of a team being awarded possession of the ball at a specific point on the field (now usually its own 20-yard line) resulting… 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… run1890 Sport. American Football. = running play n. at running, n. compounds 3. blocking1891 American Football: see block, v. 4e. signal1891 American Football. A coded verbal instruction given by a player, typically the quarterback, to other team members which specifies the next play or… fake1893 Sport (originally and chiefly U.S.). An act of faking or feinting to deceive one's opponent; a feint. Cf. fake, v.2 8. onside kick1895 a short kick-off in which the ball is sent only slightly further than the legally required distance of 10 yards. tandem-play1895 see quot. pass play1896 a play in which the ball is passed between members of the same team; cf. running play n. at running, n. compounds 3. spiral1896 American Football. A kick or pass in which the ball in flight spins round its long axis. shift1901 American Football. A change of position made immediately before a snap by two or more players of the team in possession of the ball. end run1902 (a) in American football, an attempt by the ball-carrier to run round his own end (sense 3g) and towards the goal; (b) figurative an evasive tactic… straight-arm1903 An act of warding off an opponent or making room for oneself with the arm held straight. Also figurative. Cf. stiff-arm v. at stiff, adj. n.adv.… quarterback sneak1904 a play in which a quarterback carries the ball instead of handing or passing it to another player, esp. a short fast run through the offensive line. runback1905 American Football. A run made to advance a ball received after a change of possession, esp. a ball caught after a kick-off or punt. roughing1906 Sport. American Football, Ice Hockey, and Lacrosse. Any of various instances of violent behaviour, resulting in a penalty; foul tackling, punching… Minnesota shift1910 an attacking manoeuvre used in college football, originally developed by the University of Minnesota team (see quot. 1971). quarterbacking1910 American Football. The action of playing or directing as quarterback. Frequently attributive. snap-back1910 American Football and Canadian Football. A backward pass from the centre which puts the ball in play to begin a scrimmage. pickoff1912 American Football. An interception. punt return1914 an act of fielding and running a football punted by the opposite team. screen forward pass1915 a short forward pass to a receiver at or behind the line of scrimmage who is shielded by a screen of blockers; now superseded by screen pass n. screen pass1920 a short pass to a receiver at or behind the line of scrimmage who is shielded by a screen of blockers; cf. screen forward pass n. power play1921 Sport. A concentration of players at a particular point; (American Football) a play in which the ball carrier is preceded by other players acting… sneak1921 American Football. = quarterback sneak n. at quarterback, n. compounds. passback1922 American Football. A backward pass from the centre to put the ball in play; = snap-back, n. 1b. snap1922 American Football and Canadian Football. = snap-back, n. 1b. defence1923 Sport. The action or an act of seeking to prevent the opposition from scoring points, goals, etc., or otherwise gaining an advantage; a strategy or… reverse1924 American Football. A trick play in which a running player receives a handoff from the quarterback, runs behind the line of scrimmage, and hands the… carry1927 American Football. An act of running or rushing with the ball. Later also Rugby: an act of running hard with the ball into the opposition… lateral1927 American Football. = lateral pass n. at compounds. Cf. lateral, v. 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… zone1927 American Football and Basketball. A specific area of the court to be defended by a particular player; also, a mode of defensive play employing this… zone defence1927 a system of defensive play whereby each player guards an allotted portion of the field of play. submarine charge1928 a charge in which a defensive lineman ducks below the block of an offensive lineman; cf. submarine, v. 4, submarine tackle n. squib1929 North American Sport (esp. American Football and Baseball). A hit, kick, or throw which travels only a short distance, esp. as a result of being… block1931 A blocking up. American Football. The obstruction of an opponent by interposing one's body. Cf. block, v. 4e. pass rushing1933 Defensive play aimed at preventing the opposing quarterback from passing by engaging in a pass rush. Cf. pass rush, n. safetying1933 American Football. The action of playing in the position of safety. Cf. safety, n. 11. rare. trap play1933 a tactical manoeuvre in which a defensive player is allowed by the attacking team to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked, thus creating a… end-around1934 (a) American Football an offensive running play in which an end (sense 3g) carries the ball behind his own team's line and round the opposite end… straight-arming1934 trap1935 American Football. = trap play n. at additions. mousetrap1936 Extended uses. American Football. A play in which a defensive lineman is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage before being blocked, thus creating… buttonhook1938 American Football. A passing play in which a receiver runs straight downfield and then doubles back sharply towards the line of scrimmage to… blitzing1940 hand-off1940 American Football. An offensive manoeuvre in which a player, esp. the quarterback, hands the ball to a teammate; a play on which this occurs; a… pitchout1946 American Football. A (usually short) lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage, esp. from a quarterback to a running back. slant1947 American Football. (a) An attacking play in which the ball-carrier moves into the line of scrimmage at an oblique angle. (b) In full, slant-in… strike1947 In certain games. American Football. A forward pass, straight into the hands of the receiver. draw play1948 a running play in which the quarterback initially drops back as if to throw a pass, so as to draw the defensive linemen forward and out of position… shovel pass1948 an underarm, forward pass made with a shovelling movement of the arms; so as v. transitive and intransitive. bootleg1949 American Football. A play in which the ball-carrier pretends to hand the ball to a team-mate but continues to carry it, concealing it from opposing… option1950 American Football. A play in which the halfback, fullback, or receiver, having received the ball from the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage… red dog1950 American Football. A play in which the linebackers or defensive backs rush the quarterback; = blitz, n. c. red-dogging1951 The action of rushing the quarterback. rollout1951 American Football. A manoeuvre in which a quarterback moves quickly toward the sideline before attempting to pass or run the football; rollout pass… submarine1952 U.S. colloquial. American Football. A submarine charge or tackle (see compounds 2c); (also) a player attempting this. rare. sleeper pass1954 a pass unexpectedly involving a player hitherto ignored. draw1956 American Football and Canadian Football. A running play in which the quarterback initially drops back as if to throw a pass, then hands the ball off… bomb1960 American Football. A long, looping, forward pass. swing pass1960 a short pass to a back running to the outside. pass rush1962 An attempt by the defensive team to prevent the opposing quarterback from passing by harrying or tackling; play featuring such attempts. blitz1963 American Football. A charge by one or more defensive backs into the offensive backfield, esp. to prevent or disrupt a passing play. spearing1964 North American. American Football. The illegal action of ramming or butting a member of an opposing team with the helmet. onsides kick1965 = onside kick n. at onside, adj.1 takeaway1967 American Football and Ice Hockey. An instance of regaining possession of the ball or puck from the opposing team during play. quarterback sack1968 = sack, n.1 1j. smash-mouth1968 American Football. A forcefully aggressive or confrontational style of play, spec. a style of attack that relies on running the ball rather than on… veer1968 American Football. An offensive play which makes use of a modified T-formation with a split backfield, allowing the quarterback the ‘triple option’… turn-over1969 U.S. Sport. The (unintended) loss of possession of the ball to the opposing team. bump-and-run1970 American Football. A defensive technique in which a defender attempts to hit a receiver near the line of scrimmage, then runs with the receiver to… scramble1971 American Football. An impromptu movement by a quarterback to evade tacklers. Cf. sense 1d of the verb. sack1972 In American football, an act or occasion of tackling a quarter-back behind the scrimmage line before he can make a pass. nose tackle1975 = middle guard n. (b) at middle, adj. n.compounds 1a; cf. nose guard n. (b). nickel1979 American Football. = nickel defence n. at compounds 2b. pressure1981 American Football. Esp. as a statistical measure: an instance of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to make a play when not ready to do so. Subcategories:— pre-arranged (3) |
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