Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end run

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables
end run
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

An attempt to circumvent a difficult problem by not confronting it directly.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

end runs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fait accompli

Synonyms

sweep

Questions

What does end run mean?
A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.

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