through ball
through ball noun: a forward pass played between opposition defenders.
Noun
through ball (plural through balls)
- A forward pass played between opposition defenders.
- It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them.2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC
- And a potential partnership with Bruno Fernandes, who has completed the most through balls in the Premier League this season (15), would be an excellent stylistic fit.2021 February 4, Raj Chohan, “Erling Braut Haaland: Would Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea suit striker best?”, in BBC Sport
through ball meaning in Arabic
through ball in Arabic
- a kind of a pass in soccer
- تَمْرِيرَةٌ كَاسِرَة tamrīratun kāsira, تَمْرِيرَةٌ أَمَامِيَّةٌ tamrīratun ʔamāmiyyatun
Forms of through ball
| plural | through balls |
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| alternative form | through-ball |
Questions about through ball
- What does through ball mean?
- Through ball means a forward pass played between opposition defenders.
- What is through ball in Arabic?
- Through ball in Arabic is تَمْرِيرَةٌ كَاسِرَة (tamrīratun kāsira), تَمْرِيرَةٌ أَمَامِيَّةٌ (tamrīratun ʔamāmiyyatun). See Through ball meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is through ball?
- Through ball is a noun.
- What is the plural of through ball?
- The plural of through ball is through balls.
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