give-and-gonoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɡɪv ən ˈɡəʊ//ˌɡɪv ən ˈɡoʊ/in sports such as football and hockey, an occasion when a player passes the ball and then moves quickly into a position where they can receive the ball:
He played a perfect give-and-go with Alcacer before shooting from the edge of the box.
give-and-go passes
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