sixth man
sixth man noun: a player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves.
Noun
sixth man (plural sixth men)
- A player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves.
- By extension, a person or group who is not part of a team, but who supports or contributes to the success of the team.
- Our sixth man, the Williams Arena crowd, was into the game, all 15,491 of them.1997, Clem Haskins, Marc Ryan, Clem Haskins: Breaking Barriers, page 143
Forms of sixth man
| plural | sixth men |
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Questions about sixth man
- What does sixth man mean?
- Sixth man means a player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves.
- What part of speech is sixth man?
- Sixth man is a noun.
- What is the plural of sixth man?
- The plural of sixth man is sixth men.
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