ball control
ball con·trol
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawl kuh n-trohl]
- /bɔl kənˈtroʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawl kuh n-trohl]
- /bɔl kənˈtroʊl/
Definitions of ball control words
- noun ball control the skill of controlling the ball in a game such as football or tennis 3
- adjective ball control designating a style of offensive play designed to gain yardage in small amounts, thereby consuming playing time and keeping the opposing team from using its offensive unit 3
- noun ball control a team's ability to maintain possession of the ball on offense. 1
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Origin of ball control
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Ball control
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ball control popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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