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trick play

trick play noun: a play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team.

Noun

trick play (countable and uncountable, plural trick plays)

  1. A play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team.
  2. (uncountable) Synonym of trick mode.
    Synonyms:
    trick mode

Synonyms of trick play

Forms of trick play

pluraltrick plays

Questions about trick play

What does trick play mean?
Trick play means a play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team.
What part of speech is trick play?
Trick play is a noun.
What is the plural of trick play?
The plural of trick play is trick plays.

Words near trick play in the dictionary

  1. trick of the light
  2. trick of the trade
  3. trick off
  4. trick or treat
  5. trick out
  6. trick play
  7. trick plays
  8. trick question
  9. trick questions
  10. trick shot
  11. trick shots

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