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ball hog

ball hog noun: in team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.

Noun

ball hog (plural ball hogs)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
    • "Ball hog!" Linda Shanklin howled from the stands. "Pass the ball!"2015 June 16, Baxter Holmes, “Iguodala NBA's no-stats Finals MVP”, in ESPN

Forms of ball hog

pluralball hogs

Questions about ball hog

What does ball hog mean?
Ball hog means in team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
What part of speech is ball hog?
Ball hog is a noun.
What is the plural of ball hog?
The plural of ball hog is ball hogs.

Words near ball hog in the dictionary

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  2. ball grid arrays
  3. ball hawk
  4. ball hawks
  5. ball hockey
  6. ball hog
  7. ball hogs
  8. ball in hand
  9. ball it off
  10. ball joint
  11. ball joints

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