Man-mark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmænmɑːk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Man-mark is a verb meaning (transitive, sports) To mark an opposition player closely.
Meaning
(transitive, sports) To mark an opposition player closely.
Example Sentences
Our manager Don Megson had given me the job of man-marking George Best, so we were both a little disappointed, shall we say, that he scored after only 71 seconds.
No, and I still hate him. This is for you. He's going to be man-marked. He won't be allowed anywhere near you. I'll rip him to pieces if he tries anything funny, […]
If Rangers want to put someone on me, fine. If a team man-marks you that just pulls people out of position. I can go in and sit at centre-half which suits me. If my man-marker wants to play centre-forward, it's fine.
It was my last round up against Noel O'Leary. He was rolled out to man-mark me again at the last minute. […] While the Cork manager might have felt he was negating my influence on the game by man-marking me with a secret last-minute selection, in reality we were always using the arrangement to our advantage.
Word Forms
- man-marks
- man-marking
- man-marked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mark, pick up, outmark, cover, netmind, meet.
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