Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isolation play

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: iso-la-tion -play
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A goal attempt that does not result from a direct pass.

Example Sentences

"Sure, there is room to be critical. He's holding on to the ball too much. He's settling for isolation plays too often."

Inflected Forms

isolation plays (plural)

Synonyms

iso ball isolation basketball

Questions

What does isolation play mean?: A goal attempt that does not result from a direct pass.

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