In various phrases. to kill a ball: (a) in tennis, to strike a ball so as to prevent it from being returned (see quot. 1883); (b) in football, to…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > play football [verb (intransitive)] > actions (6) to kill a ball1883 In various phrases. to kill a ball: (a) in tennis, to strike a ball so as to prevent it from being returned (see quot. 1883); (b) in football, to… chip1889 Sport. transitive. To hit or kick (a ball) so that it rises steeply and lands within a short distance. Also in football: to bypass (another… miskick1901 intransitive. To fail to kick a ball properly; to kick a ball badly or clumsily, esp. to mistime a kick. to go in1914 intransitive. Sport (chiefly Association Football). To tackle a player. to give (a ball) air1920 to give (a ball) air: (Cricket, of a bowler) to deliver (a ball) with a high, flighted trajectory; (Rugby, etc.) to keep (a ball) constantly in… punt-kick1960 intransitive and transitive = punt, v.3 1. |
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