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I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.
Earl Campbell

Meaning of "stiff arm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STIFF ARM

stiff arm  [stɪf ɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIFF ARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stiff arm 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 STIFF ARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stiff arm

Stiff-arm fend

The stiff-arm fend is a tactic employed by the ball-carrier in many forms of contact football.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STIFF ARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
disarm
dɪsˈɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
forearm
ˈfɔːrˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
kalam
kəˈlɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm
Thiruvananthapuram
ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIFF ARM

stiff
stiff upper lip
stiff with
stiff-arm
stiff-necked
stiffen
stiffened
stiffener
stiffening
stiffie
stiffies
stiffish
stiffly
stiffness
stiffware
stiffy
stifle
stifler
stifling
stiflingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIFF ARM

arm in arm
chance one´s arm
dead arm
give one´s right arm
long arm
make a long arm
pick-up arm
rocker arm
rotor arm
shot in the arm
steering arm
sword arm
tone arm
tremolo arm
twist someone´s arm
upper arm

Synonyms and antonyms of stiff arm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stiff arm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIFF ARM

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

Translator English - Chinese

僵硬的手臂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brazo rígido
570 millions of speakers

English

stiff arm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कठोर हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذراع قاسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жесткая рука
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

braço duro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্ত বাহু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bras raide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan kaku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

steifen Arm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硬い腕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뻣뻣한 팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lengen kaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh tay cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताठ हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sert kol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

braccio rigido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztywne ramię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорстка рука
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

braț rigid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άκαμπτο βραχίονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stywe arm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stel arm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stiv arm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stiff arm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFF ARM»

The term «stiff arm» is regularly used and occupies the 75.229 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFF ARM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stiff arm

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QUOTES WITH «STIFF ARM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stiff arm.
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Earl Campbell
I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIFF ARM»

Discover the use of stiff arm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stiff arm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coaching Youth Football: The Guide for Coaches and Parents
Use the stiff-arm and other maneuvers. I don't see the stiff-arm, or straight-arm, used as much as it should be used, yet it is a most useful weapon against the tackle. The idea is to reach out just as the tackier lunges and place the palm out onto ...
John P Mccarthy Jr, 2007
2
Special Events
This essential book from The Ideas Library contains more than 400 creative events for community building, outreach, and fun!
Youth Specialties,, 2011
3
Hints to Golfers
Charles Stedman Hanks. INDEX. Page. Addressing Ball 28 Approaching Iri general ...... 58 Bent arm stroke ..... 79 Cutting approach stroke ... 96 Full swing, stiff arm stroke ... 64 Half swing, stiff arm stroke ... 70 Jerk stroke . . . . 89 Quarter swing ...
Charles Stedman Hanks, 1902
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Football for Player and Spectator: By Fielding H. Yost . .
Continual practice will develop a proficiency that will enable the runner to escape many tackles which, without the stiff arm, would certainly have brought him to earth. In delivering the stiff arm the runner should always aim to conceal his ...
Fielding Harris Yost, 1905
5
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... a bore in the upper part of said center hub, means to receive a wrist-plate pin, an aperture running through the depth of said loose arm, a steel plate attached on one side of said aperture; a stiff arm, having an outer hub, bored out centrally to ...
United States. Patent Office, 1904
6
Coaching Pitchers
Turning the hand over too soon leads to flinging the ball with a stiff arm. The correct method of turning the hand over at the top results in a more efficient throw as well as less strain on the rotator muscles. As the stride foot lands, the arm starts ...
Joe McFarland, 2003
7
The Journey: Navigating Your Teenage Years
the. stiff-Arm. It's the kind of football play that gets real fans out of their seats. Sometimes you even try to help the runner get a few more yards down the field. It is when your team needs those desperately important yards and the running back ...
Morris Gleiser, 2012
8
Football: Winning Offense
... his skills through constant practice. Basic ballcarrying techniques can be learned—the stiff arm, the crossover step, the fadeaway step—~and ordinary running backs can improve their ballcarrying skills by practicing these basic techniques.
Bud Wilkinson, 1993
9
Skills Evaluation
Task: Two-fire fighter stiff-arm method of uncoupling fire hose. Performance Outcome: The candidate shall demonstrate the ability to properly uncouple hose using the stiff-arm method. Candidate Directive: "Properly uncouple the hose using ...
International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association, 2006
10
The Gateways of Knowledge
If a man had a stiff arm fixed by a single hinge joint like a doll's arm he would only be able to touch points in a certain particular position, namely those which lay upon the circumference or part of the circumference of a circle whose centre was  ...
J. A. Dell, 2013

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIFF ARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stiff arm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marshawn Lynch stiff-arms cameras after Super Bowl
Lynch vs. the media continued following the Seahawks' 28-24 Super Bowl XLIX loss as the Seattle running back threw a stiff arm to cameras as he exited the ... «azcentral.com, Feb 15»
2
Alabama QB Commit Blake Barnett Throws Brutal Stiff Arm (VIDEO)
Barnett showed off his all-around skills, and particular running prowess, by laying a nasty stiff arm into a Hart High School (Santa Clarita, CA) defender. «LostLettermen.com, Sep 14»
3
Jimmy Graham's Ridiculous Stiff Arm on Robert Blanton
Jimmy Graham's Ridiculous Stiff Arm on Robert Blanton. 10. posted by Dave Cariello on Sep 21, 2014. Jimmy graham stiff arm against minnesota b. View it here! «Canal Street Chronicles, Sep 14»
4
Fred Jackson's stiff-arm run against Bears has Buffalo Bills players …
"I'm old, but I can still play." "It's one of those things I pride myself on, is my ability to stiff arm guys. He came up high and I knew I would have an opportunity to do ... «The Post-Standard - syracuse.com, Sep 14»
5
Pee Wee Football Player Lays Out Defender With Huge Stiff Arm
With barely any help in the blocking department, the youngster evaded multiple would-be tacklers before delivering a vicious left-handed stiff arm to a poor ... «NESN.com, Aug 14»
6
Navy Causes Another Referee Casualty With a Stiff Arm (GIF)
For whatever reason, the referee forgot this very basic rule in this Navy-Duke game and paid for it by catching a stiff arm by Navy quarterback Kennan Reynolds. «Complex.com, Oct 13»
7
The Caw: Joe Flacco's Stiff Arm
A play that stuck out to me this season was Joe Flacco's stiff arm on 6-foot-6, 310-pound Cleveland Browns defensive end Desmond Bryant in Week 2. «BaltimoreRavens.com, Sep 13»
8
Ray Rice fined for a stiff arm
I've always been a fan of the stiff arm, so it's with a measure of disappointment that I pass along word from Ravens running back Ray Rice that the NFL fined him ... «NBCSports.com, Oct 11»

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