Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inside-forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: in-sid-e--for-ward
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A forward playing on one side of the centre forward, but not as wide as the outside-forward

Dated

Example Sentences

"He had grown up admiring his United predecessor Eddie Colman, a right-half of greater natural gifts, who died in the Munich air disaster of 1958. By that time Stiles had already represented England schoolboys as a right-half, displaying attacking talents that would be somewhat inhibited in his later career. He made his debut for United, in fact, as an inside-forward in the 1960-61 season, playing 26 league matches and scoring twice."

Usage

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Inflected Forms

inside-forwards (plural)

Questions

What does inside-forward mean?: A forward playing on one side of the centre forward, but not as wide as the outside-forward

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