单词 | ball hawk |
释义 | ball hawkn. U.S. Sport slang. A player who is quick or adept at gaining possession of the ball; (Baseball) a fast and accurate defensive outfielder. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > types of player field1816 fielder1824 defender1851 scrimmager1877 attacker1884 tackler1891 shooter1901 passer1905 right wing1908 ball hawk1917 screener1923 striker1963 1917 Iowa City Citizen 3 May 5/3 Chuck Ward is this year's contribution. McCredie calls him the ‘ball hawk.’ He never has a hard chance. 1932 Baseball Mag. Oct. 496/1 When you see a ball-hawk start in, then reverse himself, turn his back, and flee towards the fence, you know that the liner looked like a sinker at first, then decided to sail instead. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §683/2 Ball hawk, a player who is in on every play or recovers a great many fumbles. 1989 Sports Illustr. 11 Sept. 114 Michigan State wideout Andre Rison, a fast, heady ball hawk, was projected to be one of the first dozen players selected. 2002 Indianapolis Star 19 Apr. d9/5 He was a ballhawk who set the tone, collecting nine interceptions last year and 17 over the past two seasons. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1917 |
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