Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off break

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: of-f break
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A normal ball bowled by an off spin bowler, moving from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).

Example Sentences

"His friend bowled an off break that was sent flying for six."
"Bowling off breaks were a cup of tea for him."

Inflected Forms

off breaks (plural)

Phrases

leg break

Frequently Paired Words

leg break

Questions

What does off break mean?: A normal ball bowled by an off spin bowler, moving from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).

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