Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reverse sweep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
re-verse sweep
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.

noun

The act of winning a match after losing every set up to the maximum number where, should you lose one more set, you would instead lose the match.

verb

To play such a shot.

verb

To win such a match.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

reverse sweeps (plural) reverse sweeps (present, singular) reverse sweeping (participle, present) reverse swept (participle, past) reverse swept (past)

Phrases

switch hit

Frequently Paired Words

switch hit

Questions

What does reverse sweep mean?
A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.

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