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bully-off

bully-off noun: a method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.

Noun

bully-off (plural bully-offs)

  1. (field hockey) A method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.
    Synonyms:
    bully

Synonyms of bully-off

Forms of bully-off

pluralbully-offs

Questions about bully-off

What does bully-off mean?
Bully-off means a method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.
What part of speech is bully-off?
Bully-off is a noun.
What is the plural of bully-off?
The plural of bully-off is bully-offs.

Words near bully-off in the dictionary

  1. bully XL
  2. bully XLs
  3. bully-boy
  4. bully-boys
  5. Bully-les-Mines
  6. bully-off
  7. bully-offs
  8. bullyable
  9. bullyboy
  10. bullyboys
  11. bullycide

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