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ball-hawking

ball-hawking

8.4
Good at taking the ball from opponents in games like football or baseball
  • adjective
  • Jargon
translation icon : hábil en interceptar
  • As a ball-hawking safety, he excelled at anticipating plays and thwarting opposing offenses.

Examples

  • That sounds like a match made in heaven for the ball-hawking safety.

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  • The ball-hawking defender intercepted two passes during the game, showcasing his skill at taking the ball from opponents.

  • Known for his ball-hawking abilities, the player was able to steal the ball and score a touchdown.

How Skilled

expert
3 3.5
ball-hawking
  • Jargon
8.4
skilled
172 3.5
competent
114 3.6
unskilled
6 2.9

Surface Forms

ball-hawking positive

Morphology

ball-hawking = ball-hawk (semi-transparent) = ball + hawk + ing

The word is built from the recognizable compound 'ball-hawk' plus '-ing', but the sports sense is metaphorical rather than purely literal.

Etymology

Ball-hawking comes from joining ball and hawk, where a hawk is a bird that 'hunts' small animals. So a ball-hawking player is someone who looks for chances and quickly takes the ball from opponents, like a hawk catching its prey.