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catching in possession

catching in possession is the present participle and gerund of catch in possession.

Meaning of catch in possession

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

Questions about catching in possession

What is catching in possession the present participle and gerund of?
Catching in possession is the present participle and gerund of catch in possession.

Words near catching in possession in the dictionary

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

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