speculator

noun

  1. 1

    When the ball is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown) for 3 points.

    “He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.”
  2. 2

    A made shot that was not a free throw.

    “He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.”
  3. 3

    A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.

noun

  1. 1

    One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.

  2. 2

    One who forms theories; a theorist.

  3. 3

    One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.

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