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catch in possession

catch in possession verb: to be forced to relinquish the ball, which one can only keep in possession for a limited time, when there is no one from one's own team to pass it to.

Verb

catch in possession (third-person singular simple present catches in possession, present participle catching in possession, simple past and past participle caught in possession)

  1. To be forced to relinquish the ball, which one can only keep in possession for a limited time, when there is no one from one's own team to pass it to.
    • Arsenal keeper David Raya, who had an uncertain time, was twice almost caught in possession on his line by Julian Alvarez.2023 October 8, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City”, in BBC Sport

Forms of catch in possession

third-person singular presentcatches in possession
present participlecatching in possession
past participlecaught in possession
pastcaught in possession

Questions about catch in possession

What does catch in possession mean?
Catch in possession means to be forced to relinquish the ball, which one can only keep in possession for a limited time, when there is no one from one's own team to pass it to.
What part of speech is catch in possession?
Catch in possession is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch in possession?
The past tense of catch in possession is caught in possession.

Words near catch in possession in the dictionary

  1. catch hands
  2. catch heat
  3. catch hell
  4. catch hold
  5. catch in 4k
  6. catch in possession
  7. catch it
  8. catch it in the neck
  9. catch lacking
  10. catch me
  11. catch napping

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