ball-hawkv.
/ˈbɔːlhɔːk/, U.S. /ˈbɔlˌhɔk/, /ˈbɑlˌhɑk/ U.S. Sport slang.
intransitive. To gain possession of the ball; to act as a ball hawk. Also transitive: to take possession of (the ball).
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1940 Modesto (Calif.) Bee & News-Herald 9 Nov. 8/8 For a moment it appeared a Taft back had knocked down the oval, but it bounded into the air and Calvin ball hawked it away from him.
1942 Van Wert (Ohio) Times-Bull. 17 Jan. 3/8 [He] ball-hawked better than in any game thus far.
1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 29 Apr. 18/2 None of the Bullet guards were able to run with them, shoot with them, ball hawk with them.
2004 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 30 July f1 The Lions ball-hawked with abandon.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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