box-to-boxadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌbɒkstəˈbɒks/, U.S.

/ˌbɑkstəˈbɑks/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: box n.², to prep.

Etymology: < box n.² + to prep. + box n.²

Association Football.

A. adj.

Designating a player, typically a midfielder, with a style of play characterized by moving from one end of the pitch to the other quickly or diligently, and who contributes to both the attacking and defensive play of the team (i.e. in both penalty boxes); of or relating to such a player.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [adjective] > quality of player

two-footed1948

crash-tackling1954

wantaway1965

box-to-box1983

1983 Daily Mail 26 Mar. 34/3 He's a box-to-box player, a midfield player of stature who is brave and wants to score and a tackler who can win the ball in vital areas.

1994 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 5 Dec. 53 There has to be attention paid to basic running, box-to-box stuff you face in any match.

2011 SJFC Mag. Nov. 9/1 The physical demands of being a goalkeeper may not be as strenuous as that of a box-to-box midfielder, but it..requires mental concentration and focus in abundance.

2019 Guardian (Nexis) 3 May The presumed starters this summer are..Horan, who has been a box-to-box midfielder; and Ertz, who has been the defensive midfielder.

B. adv.

From the penalty box at one end of a football pitch to the one at the other end.

ΚΠ

1991 Daily Mail 1 May 46/5 They encouraged me to use my skills although at Wimbledon it was about knockdowns and running and working box-to-box.

1997 Guardian 5 Dec. 4/3 Nicky Butt, to our minds..was stronger than the rest of them. He could run box to box.

2020 Express Online (Nexis) 30 Jan. They still require a deeper-lying midfielder who can play box-to-box.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	box-to-box
释义	box-to-boxadj.adv. Brit. /ˌbɒkstəˈbɒks/, U.S. /ˌbɑkstəˈbɑks/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: box n.², to prep. Etymology: < box n.² + to prep. + box n.² Association Football. A. adj. Designating a player, typically a midfielder, with a style of play characterized by moving from one end of the pitch to the other quickly or diligently, and who contributes to both the attacking and defensive play of the team (i.e. in both penalty boxes); of or relating to such a player. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [adjective] > quality of player two-footed1948 crash-tackling1954 wantaway1965 box-to-box1983 1983 Daily Mail 26 Mar. 34/3 He's a box-to-box player, a midfield player of stature who is brave and wants to score and a tackler who can win the ball in vital areas. 1994 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 5 Dec. 53 There has to be attention paid to basic running, box-to-box stuff you face in any match. 2011 SJFC Mag. Nov. 9/1 The physical demands of being a goalkeeper may not be as strenuous as that of a box-to-box midfielder, but it..requires mental concentration and focus in abundance. 2019 Guardian (Nexis) 3 May The presumed starters this summer are..Horan, who has been a box-to-box midfielder; and Ertz, who has been the defensive midfielder. B. adv. From the penalty box at one end of a football pitch to the one at the other end. ΚΠ 1991 Daily Mail 1 May 46/5 They encouraged me to use my skills although at Wimbledon it was about knockdowns and running and working box-to-box. 1997 Guardian 5 Dec. 4/3 Nicky Butt, to our minds..was stronger than the rest of them. He could run box to box. 2020 Express Online (Nexis) 30 Jan. They still require a deeper-lying midfielder who can play box-to-box. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.adv.1983
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