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Meaning of "play-the-ball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAY-THE-BALL

play-the-ball play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAY-THE-BALL

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Play-The-Ball is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAY-THE-BALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

play-the-ball

Rugby league gameplay

Like most forms of modern football, rugby league football is played outdoors on a rectangular grass field with goals at each end that are to be attacked and defended by two opposing teams. The rules of rugby league have changed significantly over the decades since rugby football split into the league and union codes. This article details the modern form of the game and how it is generally played today, however rules do vary slightly between specific competitions.

Definition of play-the-ball in the English dictionary

The definition of play-the-ball in the dictionary is a method for bringing the ball back into play after a tackle, in which the tackled player is allowed to stand up and kick or heel the ball behind him or her to a team-mate.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAY-THE-BALL

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play-day
Play-Doh
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playable
playback
playbill
playbook
playboy
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player

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAY-THE-BALL

American football
b-ball
ball
baseball
basketball
best-ball
fantasy football
fireball
football
game-ball
half-ball
handball
netball
no-ball
on the ball
pinball
snowball
softball
volleyball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of play-the-ball in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «play-the-ball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAY-THE-BALL

Find out the translation of play-the-ball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of play-the-ball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «play-the-ball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玩的有球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jugar sin balón
570 millions of speakers

English

play-the-ball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खेल गेंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعب ، الكرة ،
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

играть - в - мяч
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

play- the-ball
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলা-বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouer - la - balle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermain-bola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spielen - den - Ball
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遊ぶ·ボールを
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플레이볼 을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Play-the-ball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chơi -the- bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட-த-பால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्ले-द-बॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

play-topu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

play- the-ball
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grać w piłkę - na -
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грати -в- м´яч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joacă de minge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

play- τη - μπάλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speel die bal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spela -the - ball
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

play -the -ball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of play-the-ball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY-THE-BALL»

The term «play-the-ball» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.546 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY-THE-BALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about play-the-ball

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAY-THE-BALL»

Discover the use of play-the-ball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to play-the-ball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Field Hockey: Steps to Success
A player may not play the ball wildly or in a way that is dangerous or is likely to lead to dangerous play. A ball is considered dangerous when it is higher than the knee in crowded or occupied space (other players within 5 meters, about 5 1/2 ...
Elizabeth Anders, Susan Myers
2
More Fun and Games
Players at front of the court can play the ball anywhere on the court. Players at the back of the court can play the ball from the back of the court without restriction. They can also play the ball from the front of the court; however, back-court players ...
Anthony Dowson
3
Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain: A Social and ...
For the next twenty years the leadership of the league expended much time and energy trying to find alterna- tives to the play-the-ball rule.The fact that the play- the-ball after a tackle was still regarded as having an element of the struggle for ...
Tony Collins, 2006
4
The Best of Soccer Journal: An NSCAA Guide to Soccer ...
The ball forms a “V” shape. Repeat the move every five yards and alternate feet. Important points: • The V move works well under pressure to play the ball free • After the completion of the V move, the player changes pace for three or four yards ...
Jay Martin, 2011
5
Understanding Rugby League
Tackles The aim of the team that does not have possession of the ball is to stop the other side from reaching the try line, and to make six successive tackles in order to move into the play-the-ball phase of the game. The laws about tackling ...
Julia Hickey, 2006
6
Boys Book of Soccer 1966
The ball must be stationary when the kick is taken, and after taking the kick, the kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched or played by another player. In the case of a free kick being awarded to the defending side in ...
Dennis Smith, 2007
7
The Everything Golf Book: Essential Rules, Useful Tips, ...
During stroke play you are penalized two strokes and the ball is played where it landed. lf your ball is in motion and it's stopped by someone else, play the ball where it lands without penalty to you. in match play if your competition or his caddie ...
Rich Mintzer, 1997
8
Parables for the Virtual: Movement, Affect, Sensation
If the goalposts, ground, and presence of human bodies on the field induce the play, the ball catalyzes it. The ball is the focus of every player and the object of every gesture. Superficially, when a player kicks the ball, the player is the subject of ...
Brian Massumi, 2002
9
Play Your Golf by the Rules 2012 -2015
Play the Ball as it Lies Stroke Cancelled Replay Stroke Play the Ball as it Lies Playthe Ball as it Lies Play the Ball as it Lies or Stroke Cancelled & Replayed at the option of the player Play the Ball as it Lies Replay Stroke Play the Ball as it Lies ...
10
Soccer Alive: The Game Is the Best Teacher
Tackling (1) • play the ball before any contact with the opponent • attack the ball with one leg • attack the ball from the side or same direction as the ball carrier is dribbling • play the ball out of the control and run of the ball carrier • slide into the  ...
Detlev Brueggemann, 2008

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAY-THE-BALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term play-the-ball is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roughyeds simply superb
Joy went close a second time and from play-the-ball Owen concealed his inside ball perfectly for Gee to cross through a mesmerised and ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Injuries can't stop Keighley Cougars bouncing back
After throwing a dummy from the play-the-ball, Simons threw himself under David March to get in underneath the posts following a 40/20 from Benn Hardcastle. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
3
Craven drop goal seals Vikings victory and extra home game in …
... second half kept the Vikings penned in their own half and Salford increased their lead with a penalty after an indiscretion at the play-the-ball. «Runcorn and Widnes World, Jul 15»

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