💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forced throw"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flip thrownoun | (soccer) An unusual throw-in in which the player, during the run-up, plants the ball on the ground, flips over it, and uses the momentum gained from the flip to increase the velocity of the ball. |
| corner thrownoun | (sports, in certain ball games) a throw made to restart play, e.g. in water polo after a defender was the last to touch the ball before it went over the goal line. |
| throw-outnoun | A discard, rejection. |
| throw-offnoun | The act of flinging or throwing something off. |
| end runnoun | (American football) A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team. |
| body thrownoun | (juggling) Any throw that is made around a part of the body, as opposed to in front of the head or chest. |
| long thrownoun | (soccer) A long throw-in into the goal area. |
| throw-innoun | (soccer, rugby, basketball, handball) A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play |
| interceptionnoun | An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted. |
| returnnoun | The act of returning. |
| hammer thrownoun | An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum length 4 ft (1.22 m)) to a handle. |
| throwverb | (transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| penalty thrownoun | (handball) A free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away, defended by the goalkeeper. |
| free thrownoun | (basketball) A shot, worth one point, taken from the free-throw line and without opposition. |
| hand-offnoun | (business) The passing of a completed project to another person or group. |
| rolloutnoun | An act of rolling out; gradual deployment. |
| jump passnoun | (American football) A pass to a teammate made while jumping |
| keepernoun | (informal) A person or thing worth keeping. |
| sneaknoun | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information. |
| intentional groundingnoun | (American football) An instance when the quarterback throws the ball into the ground or into the crowds to avoid being sacked and losing field position. |
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