top-edgev.
/ˈtɒpɛdʒ/, U.S. /ˈtɑpˌɛdʒ/ Cricket.
1. transitive. To mishit (a stroke) or play (the ball) accidentally with the top edge of the bat. Cf. top edge n. 2.
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1960 [implied in: Daily Tel. 7 July 7/3 Caught on the boundary off a top-edged hook. (at top-edged adj.)].
1960 Daily Tel. 15 July 10/6 Poor Sharpe..top-edged a long-hop to long leg.
1976 J. Snow Cricket Rebel 131 Greg Chappell..attempted to hook me over mid-wicket but top-edged the ball into his face.
2013 Sunday Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 3 Mar. b3/3 Bravo lasted just four balls before..top-edging a quick one from Mpofu to Chibhabha.
2019 Guardian (Nexis) 14 July De Grandhomme top-edged an attempted hook onto his helmet.
2. intransitive. To mishit a stroke with the top edge of the bat. Frequently followed by a prepositional phrase introduced by to, indicating a fielder to whom a catch is given as a result.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > play at ball [verb (intransitive)] > hit in specific manner
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1963 Daily Mail 23 Aug. 13/8 Alley, attempting to slash Slade, top edged.
1986 Guardian Weekly 2 Mar. 23/4 Lamb tried to counter with the hook, and top edged to Harper.
2010 Times 18 Jan. 70/4 Prior was dropped at short leg first ball, then aimed a wild pull to his second, top-edging to Graeme Smith running backwards at slip.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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