| 单词 | to run a bye |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto run a bye b. in Tennis, Boxing, Coursing, Cockfighting, etc.: The position of an individual, who, in consequence of the numbers being odd, is left without a competitor after the rest have been drawn in pairs. Hence the phrases to draw a bye, to run a bye, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > take part in match or competition [verb (intransitive)] > engage in match or competition > types of handicap1839 to run a bye1848 to run off1866 to play off1901 society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > position of player in competition scratch1867 bye1883 1848 J. Craig New Universal Dict. (at cited word) In Coursing, a dog is said to ‘run a bye’ when it runs a course against another not in the match—thus equalising its runnings to the other dogs in the match. 1883 Field 22 Dec. 863 To do away with byes in the penultimate and final rounds of [lawn-tennis] matches. 1883 Field 22 Dec. 857 Sabrina then ran her bye, which she won. 1887 Daily News 23 Feb. 3/7 The latter had had the benefit of drawing the bye in the second round. < as lemmas |
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