Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.68 in modern English

Syllables
first -down
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first play in a series that has a maximum of four downs.

noun

The act of getting a first down by advancing the ball more than ten yards ahead of the field position where the team took possession.

Inflected Forms

first downs (plural)

Phrases

second down third down fourth down

Frequently Paired Words

second down third down fourth down

Questions

What does first down mean?
The first play in a series that has a maximum of four downs.

How to pronounce first down

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