Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chip and gather

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: chip and -gath-er
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A maneuver in which a player gains ground by kicking the ball high and forward, runs forward, and catches the ball as it drops back down.

Example Sentences

"I made sure I hit the ground running, scoring 18 points in the first game against Cordoba, including a chip and gather try which I was especially pleased with."
"His second was sheer class - a perfectly-executed chip and gather - to give the visitors the all-important first score of the second half."
"After his chip and gather Freddie Burns was off from out of his 22 and his cross-kick set up the position for Ed Slater to squeeze in at the corner."

Inflected Forms

chip-and-gather (alternative)

Questions

What does chip and gather mean?: A maneuver in which a player gains ground by kicking the ball high and forward, runs forward, and catches the ball as it drops back down.

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