Ballhawk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ballhawk is a noun meaning (American football, basketball) A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
Meaning
(American football, basketball) A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
More Meanings
- (baseball) A fielder who is particularly good at catching fly balls.
Example Sentences
Last season, when the Giants came to town, a noted ballhawk named Wes Wagner scored tickets in the first row of the bleacher boxes in right field.
They documented Waveland Avenue's ballhawk culture, where Moe Mullins, who's recovered more than 3,500, is king, and followed him home to gape at his bounty: 1,000 major-league balls hoarded like dinosaur eggs.
Word Forms
- ballhawks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ball-hawking, pick, interception, receiver, flyhawk, catch.
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