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backheeling

backheeling is the present participle and gerund of backheel.

Meaning of backheel

Verb

backheel (third-person singular simple present backheels, present participle backheeling, simple past and past participle backheeled)

  1. To perform such a kick.
    • Mount’s low cross deflected, Olivier Giroud backheeled for Pulisic and Arsenal’s defenders seemed to react in slow motion.2020 August 1, David Hytner, “Aubameyang at the double as Arsenal turn tables on Chelsea to win FA Cup”, in The Guardian
  2. To perform such a trip or throw.

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Questions about backheeling

What is backheeling the present participle and gerund of?
Backheeling is the present participle and gerund of backheel.

Words near backheeling in the dictionary

  1. backheads
  2. backheel
  3. backheeled
  4. backheeler
  5. backheelers
  6. backheeling
  7. backheels
  8. backhoe
  9. backhoe loader
  10. backhoed
  11. backhoeing

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