draw play
noun · n
Simple meaning
The quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
drawplaySay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹɔpˈleɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
American football
The quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
n
A draw play, or simply draw for short, is a type of American football play.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
Used this way, draw play is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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