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up and ˈunder Rugby Football.
[f. up adv.1 + under adv.]
A high kick intended to give the kicker and some other members of his team time to reach the point where the ball will come down. Also up-and-under kick.
[1949D. M. Davin Roads from Home ii. 28 ‘Up and under,’ their captain cried and Star forwards..raced ahead to be under it when it fell.] 1960V. Jenkins Lions down Under 208 An early tackle when he followed through after kicking an up-and-under. 1960Times 18 Nov. 22/2 Oxford regained the lead from a high up-and-under kick. 1979J. P. R. Williams JPR i. 32 Up on Lock's Common the wind is at its strongest; this is where dad chose for his barrage of up and unders for us all to catch. |