interference
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5.3
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈfɪərəns/
- US
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interferencia
- To help his teammate score a touchdown, he ran interference against the defenders.
- pass interference
- run interference
- interference penalty
Examples
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You're supposed to be running interference.
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Maybe you could go out there and run interference.
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Anyway, I promise I'll run interference on the way out of here.
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All I know is, some big shot's running interference for her.
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We can run interference to keep Mike from scoring any points against the opposing team.
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And if that means you run a little interference, Well, that's just the way it's got to be.
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That's gotta be pass interference.
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That pass interference penalty, that was no fluke.
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The drive was aided by a pass interference call on the Hawkeyes on the previous play.
Blog text (13) -
Key play: A pass interference call in the end zone on Bucs safety Mark Barron.
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
1
8.6
A block in American football when a player moves back to hit another player from the side
In American football, an illegal action where a player hits another player from the side or behind
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Bands of light and dark that appear when light waves meet and mix
How Severe
- US
22
5.3
18
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word interference comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and ferre 'to carry', the same root as transfer. In American football, interference is when a player is placed 'between' an opponent and a teammate with the ball to block or protect them.