off-the-balladv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌɒfðəˈbɔːl/,

/ˈɒfðəˌbɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈɔfðəˈbɔl/,

/ˈɑfðəˈbɑl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., the adj., ball n.¹

Etymology: < off prep. + the adj. + ball n.¹

Sport (chiefly Association Football and Rugby).

A. adv.

When not near or in contact with the ball.

ΚΠ

1975 Newsweek (U.S.) 30 June 43 Pelé is brilliant off the ball; he always seems to be in the right place at the right time.

1999 H. Redknapp & D. McGovern 'Arry (new ed.) xv. 244 He and Gianluca Vialli are the best I've ever seen off the ball.

2001 FourFourTwo Oct. 127/1 Denis Saunders' careful distribution and his team mates' running off the ball caught their opponents flat-footed.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating action, play, etc., not involving the ball.

ΚΠ

1983 Sports Illustr. 16 May 77 Use fewer replays of stock occurrences like dunks, most of which look the same anyway, and run more replay ‘packages’ of off-the-ball movement, such as opposing centers manhandling each other.

1989 Sunday Express 17 Sept. 33/7 Langford was involved in a punch-up with a Waterloo player in an off-the-ball incident.

1996 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 27 May Wayne Erickson and his touch-judges got three decisions on tries wrong and allowed untold shenanigans on the ground after-tackle and in off-the-ball obstruction.

2000 M. Barrowcliffe Girlfriend 44 vii. 202 Jostling for position, off-the-ball challenges or shirt pulling were not in the spirit of this game.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-the-ball
释义	off-the-balladv.adj. Brit. /ˌɒfðəˈbɔːl/, /ˈɒfðəˌbɔːl/, U.S. /ˈɔfðəˈbɔl/, /ˈɑfðəˈbɑl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., the adj., ball n.¹ Etymology: < off prep. + the adj. + ball n.¹ Sport (chiefly Association Football and Rugby). A. adv. When not near or in contact with the ball. ΚΠ 1975 Newsweek (U.S.) 30 June 43 Pelé is brilliant off the ball; he always seems to be in the right place at the right time. 1999 H. Redknapp & D. McGovern 'Arry (new ed.) xv. 244 He and Gianluca Vialli are the best I've ever seen off the ball. 2001 FourFourTwo Oct. 127/1 Denis Saunders' careful distribution and his team mates' running off the ball caught their opponents flat-footed. B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating action, play, etc., not involving the ball. ΚΠ 1983 Sports Illustr. 16 May 77 Use fewer replays of stock occurrences like dunks, most of which look the same anyway, and run more replay ‘packages’ of off-the-ball movement, such as opposing centers manhandling each other. 1989 Sunday Express 17 Sept. 33/7 Langford was involved in a punch-up with a Waterloo player in an off-the-ball incident. 1996 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 27 May Wayne Erickson and his touch-judges got three decisions on tries wrong and allowed untold shenanigans on the ground after-tackle and in off-the-ball obstruction. 2000 M. Barrowcliffe Girlfriend 44 vii. 202 Jostling for position, off-the-ball challenges or shirt pulling were not in the spirit of this game. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1975
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