off-drivingn.

Brit.

/ˈɒfdrʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌdraɪvɪŋ/,

/ˈɑfˌdraɪvɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off-drive n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < off-drive n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later off-drive v.

Cricket.

The art or skill of playing the off-drive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > [noun] > types of batting

blocking1637

quilting1822

defence1825

cutting1827

forward play1828

defensive1832

swiping1833

back-cutting1842

straight play1843

back play1844

sticking1873

leg play1877

off-driving1884

gallery-hitting1888

goose game1899

straight driving1904

stroke-play1905

pad play1906

on-driving1948

stroke-making1956

1884 I. Bligh in James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Ann. i. ii. 5 Leslie's 144 was an example of that player's very best style, his cutting and off-driving being alike, masterly.

1961 L. Hutton in L. Hutton et al. Cricket i. 20 The secret of off driving lies in moving the left shoulder over to the line of the ball.

1991 Independent (Nexis) 8 Jan. 27 There were plenty of magnificent cricket shots—glorious back-foot cover drives from Gower and crashing off-driving from Son of Stewart.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-driving
释义	off-drivingn. Brit. /ˈɒfdrʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌdraɪvɪŋ/, /ˈɑfˌdraɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off-drive n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < off-drive n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later off-drive v. Cricket. The art or skill of playing the off-drive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > [noun] > types of batting blocking1637 quilting1822 defence1825 cutting1827 forward play1828 defensive1832 swiping1833 back-cutting1842 straight play1843 back play1844 sticking1873 leg play1877 off-driving1884 gallery-hitting1888 goose game1899 straight driving1904 stroke-play1905 pad play1906 on-driving1948 stroke-making1956 1884 I. Bligh in James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Ann. i. ii. 5 Leslie's 144 was an example of that player's very best style, his cutting and off-driving being alike, masterly. 1961 L. Hutton in L. Hutton et al. Cricket i. 20 The secret of off driving lies in moving the left shoulder over to the line of the ball. 1991 Independent (Nexis) 8 Jan. 27 There were plenty of magnificent cricket shots—glorious back-foot cover drives from Gower and crashing off-driving from Son of Stewart. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1884
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