End Run Definition
ĕndrŭn
end runs
noun
Webster's New World
A play in which the ball carrier attempts to run around one end of the defensive line.
American Heritage
An attempt to bypass red tape, opposition, etc.
Webster's New World
A maneuver in which impediments are bypassed, often by a clever stratagem or deceit.
American Heritage
(informal, by extension) An attempt to avoid a difficult situation by transcending it without confronting it directly.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To bypass (an impediment) often by deceit or trickery.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of End Run
Noun
Singular:
end run
Plural:
end runs
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