Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

offside trap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: off-side -trap
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He managed to beat the offside trap and clinch the winner."
"But the visitors started the game in stunning fashion when Morten Gamst Pedersen dinked forward a clever looping pass and Kalinic beat the offside trap, surged into the box and beautifully placed the ball past goalkeeper Scott Carson."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

offside traps (plural)

Questions

What does offside trap mean?: A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.

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