Hit-out
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hit-out is a noun meaning (UK, sports) A match or session, particularly for practice.
Meaning
(UK, sports) A match or session, particularly for practice.
More Meanings
- (sports, field hockey) A penalty shot, awarded when the ball is deemed to have been sent out of play deliberately.
- (Australia, horse racing) A fast gallop.
- (Australian rules football) An instance of knocking the ball out of a ruck contest.
Example Sentences
“There were some of the dives that could have been performed better but it was good to have a hit-out.”
There was a second prong to Bill′s in-the-dark equine hit-outs. He believed nocturnal track work produced great times on race day.
Word Forms
- hit-outs
- hitout
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hitout, knock-up, knockup, puntabout, air-shot, game.
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