Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hide the ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
hide the ball
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To withhold evidence in a trial that may hurt one's case.

Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hide, ball.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hides the ball (present, singular) hiding the ball (participle, present) hid the ball (past) hidden the ball (participle, past)

Phrases

cherry-pick say the quiet part loud selective memory

Frequently Paired Words

cherry-pick say the quiet part loud selective memory

Questions

What does hide the ball mean?
To withhold evidence in a trial that may hurt one's case.

How to pronounce hide the ball

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