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offside trap

offside trap noun: a defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.

Noun

offside trap (usually uncountable, plural offside traps)

  1. (usually) A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.
    • He managed to beat the offside trap and clinch the winner.
    • But the visitors started the game in stunning fashion when Morten Gamst Pedersen dinked forward a clever looping pass and Kalinic beat the offside trap, surged into the box and beautifully placed the ball past goalkeeper Scott Carson.2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC

Forms of offside trap

pluraloffside traps

Questions about offside trap

What does offside trap mean?
Offside trap means a defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.
What part of speech is offside trap?
Offside trap is a noun.
What is the plural of offside trap?
The plural of offside trap is offside traps.

Words near offside trap in the dictionary

  1. offshoring
  2. offshorings
  3. offshorization
  4. offside
  5. offside rule
  6. offside trap
  7. offside traps
  8. offsider
  9. offsiders
  10. offsides
  11. offsite

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