Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard count

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
hard -count
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where the quarterback attempts to draw the defense offside through a deceptive snap count sequence, sometimes accompanied by subtle body movements which simulate the initiation of the play.

noun

The process of counting and verifying coins or tokens.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hard counts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

soft count

Questions

What does hard count mean?
The situation where the quarterback attempts to draw the defense offside through a deceptive snap count sequence, sometimes accompanied by subtle body movements which simulate the initiation of the play.

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