Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoofball

/ˈhuːfbɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hoof-ball
IPA: /ˈhuːfbɔːl/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of play characterised by many long balls and few short passes.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Wimbledon continued to hold their own under Joe Kinnear. They played with passion and no little skill. It certainly wasn't just 'hoofball' as their detractors, such as Gary Lineker, claimed."
"By the 1980s Italian football was also showing distinct signs of virility as it built up to its great moment in the sun with the 1990 World Cup. It had glamour and skill, just as British football was deep into its cul-de-sac of hoofball tactics and off-pitch thuggery."
"'We're Leeds United, we're passing the ball,' sang delighted supporters, exhilarated at being rid of Warnock's despised hoofball."

Etymology

From hoof (“to kick, especially a long way downfield with little accuracy”) + -ball.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hoof

Usage

Rhymes With

goofball roofball

Questions

How do you pronounce hoofball?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhuːfbɔːl/.
What does hoofball mean?: A style of play characterised by many long balls and few short passes.
Where does hoofball come from?: From hoof (“to kick, especially a long way downfield with little accuracy”) + -ball.

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