Long-ball Definition

noun

(soccer) A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving.

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(baseball) Home run.
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(basketball) Three-point shot.
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Other Word Forms of Long-ball

Noun

Singular:
long-ball
Plural:
long-balls

Long-ball Sentence Examples

  • The defender, otherwise faultless, had got himself in a pickle about what to do with a long ball over the top.

  • However, despite our promising opening we conceded the first goal, to a long ball over the top.

  • A long ball from the back held up in the wind and caused a defensive mix-up which Mitch Patten capitalized on to equalize.

  • Play continued like this until on 28 minutes a long ball looking to find Paul Hughes, activated Wellingborough's off-side trap.

  • Play continued like this until on 28 minutes a long ball looking to find Paul Hughes, activated Wellingborough 's off-side trap.

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LLOLON

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