ball-by-ball
ball-by-ball adjective: describing a commentary (especially on the radio) in which a commentator describes every ball bowled, every shot hit, and the positions of the fielders; normally assisted by a summarizer who describes the game as a whole and provides other comments and a scorer who keeps a record of all statistics.
Adjective
ball-by-ball (not comparable)
- Describing a commentary (especially on the radio) in which a commentator describes every ball bowled, every shot hit, and the positions of the fielders; normally assisted by a summarizer who describes the game as a whole and provides other comments and a scorer who keeps a record of all statistics.
- Synonyms:
- play-by-play
Synonyms of ball-by-ball
Questions about ball-by-ball
- What does ball-by-ball mean?
- Ball-by-ball means describing a commentary (especially on the radio) in which a commentator describes every ball bowled, every shot hit, and the positions of the fielders; normally assisted by a summarizer who describes the game as a whole and provides other comments and a scorer who keeps a record of all statistics.
- What part of speech is ball-by-ball?
- Ball-by-ball is an adjective.
Words near ball-by-ball in the dictionary
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