Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ball hog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: bal-l hog
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.

Informal

Example Sentences

""Ball hog!" Linda Shanklin howled from the stands. "Pass the ball!""

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

ball hogs (plural)

Questions

What does ball hog mean?: In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.

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