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ballhawk

ballhawk noun: a player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.

Noun

ballhawk (plural ballhawks)

  1. A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
  2. A fielder who is particularly good at catching fly balls.
    • They documented Waveland Avenue's ballhawk culture, where Moe Mullins, who's recovered more than 3,500, is king, and followed him home to gape at his bounty: 1,000 major-league balls hoarded like dinosaur eggs.2001 October 5, Deanna Isaacs, “Oddballs and True Believers/Film Center's New Marquee Player”, in Chicago Reader
    • Last season, when the Giants came to town, a noted ballhawk named Wes Wagner scored tickets in the first row of the bleacher boxes in right field.2007 July 18, Lee Jenkins, “At Wrigley, Fans Debate What to Do With a Ball”, in New York Times

Forms of ballhawk

pluralballhawks

Origin of ballhawk

From ball + hawk.

Words formed from ballhawk

Questions about ballhawk

What does ballhawk mean?
Ballhawk means a player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
What part of speech is ballhawk?
Ballhawk is a noun.
What is the plural of ballhawk?
The plural of ballhawk is ballhawks.

Words near ballhawk in the dictionary

  1. ballhair
  2. ballhairs
  3. ballhandler
  4. ballhandlers
  5. ballhandling
  6. ballhawk
  7. ballhawking
  8. ballhawks
  9. ballhead
  10. ballheads
  11. ballhoot

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