Ball-playing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ball-playing is an adjective meaning Taking part in ball games; being a ball player.
Meaning
Taking part in ball games; being a ball player.
More Meanings
- (soccer) Focused on attacking and progressing down the field.
Example Sentences
And despite his terrific form, it was always going to be Sterling making way especially against a ball-playing team away from home when we'd have to absorb a lot of pressure.
Barcelona have recognised that a ball-playing midfielder is a more effective centre-half than a John Terry-style centre-half given they rarely encounter an attacking threat that warrants a traditional back four.
Irish debutant Conor Henderson - another ball-playing midfielder - probed for a gap through the back-line and the 19-year-old's deflected pass was pounced on by Tomas Rosicky, who sped to the byeline to clip a square ball through the legs of Charlie Daniels across the box.
Word Forms
- ballplaying
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include end-to-end, high, ballplaying, offensive, deep, baseballing.
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