long ball
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving.
noun
A strategy focused on sending the ball upfield directly to the striker, especially one with few other tactical innovations.
noun
A home run
noun
Example Sentences
- "Welsh nerves continued to jangle as Blake let a long ball bounce over his head and only Wayne Hennessey's swift advance from his line prevented Mirko Vucinic sneaking in."
- "In the first group game, they played long ball against Sweden, who knew the English game, and so were hardly likely to be caught off-guard by direct play."
- "Sometimes, a team will use a long-ball strategy to move the ball. In this strategy, a defender will kick the ball in a long pass, far up the field, to the striker or other forward."
- "Graham Taylor, usually cast as a regressive long-ball manager, understood the error."
- "In the 1970s Seaver knew that batters could connect for a long ball at almost any time, so he had to be able to reach back and strike a hitter out if necessary."
- "He could run a team, tough as nails, shoot the long ball; he had great instincts and feel for the game."