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reverse sweep

reverse sweep noun: a batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.

Noun

reverse sweep (plural reverse sweeps)

  1. A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
  2. The act of winning a match after losing every set up to the maximum number where, should you lose one more set, you would instead lose the match.

Verb

reverse sweep (third-person singular simple present reverse sweeps, present participle reverse sweeping, simple past and past participle reverse swept)

  1. To play such a shot.
    • Maxwell reverse swept a ball to seal the win.
  2. To win such a match.

Forms of reverse sweep

Noun
pluralreverse sweeps
Verb
third-person singular presentreverse sweeps
present participlereverse sweeping
past participlereverse swept
pastreverse swept

Questions about reverse sweep

What does reverse sweep mean?
Reverse sweep means a batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
What part of speech is reverse sweep?
Reverse sweep can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of reverse sweep?
The plural of reverse sweep is reverse sweeps.

Words near reverse sweep in the dictionary

  1. reverse solidus
  2. reverse spelling
  3. reverse spellings
  4. reverse split
  5. reverse splits
  6. reverse sweep
  7. reverse sweeps
  8. reverse swing
  9. reverse takeover
  10. reverse takeovers
  11. reverse the charge

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