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Mankad

Mankad noun: a run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.

Noun

Mankad (plural Mankads)

  1. A run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.

Verb

Mankad (third-person singular simple present Mankads, present participle Mankading, simple past and past participle Mankaded)

  1. To run a player out by this means.

Forms of Mankad

Noun
pluralMankads
Verb
third-person singular presentMankads
present participleMankading
past participleMankaded
pastMankaded

Origin of Mankad

Named after the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.

Questions about Mankad

What does Mankad mean?
Mankad means a run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.
What part of speech is Mankad?
Mankad can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of Mankad?
The plural of Mankad is Mankads.

Words near Mankad in the dictionary

  1. Manjuyod
  2. manjū
  3. manjūs
  4. mank
  5. Manka
  6. Mankad
  7. Mankaded
  8. Mankading
  9. Mankads
  10. Mankas
  11. Mankato

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