to lateral
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7.2
- verb
- /ˈlætərəl/
- Jargon
- During the crucial play, he lateraled the ball just before being tackled.
Examples
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BERMAN: He laterals to Deacon.
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The quarterback decided to lateral the ball to his teammate, hoping to gain a better position.
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In an unexpected move, the player chose to lateral instead of taking a shot at the goal.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
6.8
A disease that slowly destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscles
- Specialized
1
8.3
A line of small sense organs along the side of a fish or amphibian that senses water movement
- Specialized
1
9.9
A hard bump on the outer end of a bone where muscles and tough bands attach
- Specialized
1
8.1
A hollow, curved space in each side of the brain that contains brain fluid
- Specialized
1
7.4
A painful swelling of the tendon on the outside of the elbow caused by using the forearm muscles too much
- Specialized
1
9.0
A rounded bump on the outer side of the lower end of the thigh bone that helps form the knee
- Specialized
1
9.1
A part of the brain that receives signals from the eye and sends them to the area that processes vision
- Jargon
1
5.8
A pass that goes sideways or backward instead of forward in American football
- Specialized
1
9.9
A brain part that sends signals from the eyes to the back of the brain for vision
- Specialized
1
8.8
A group of cells on fish that sense water movement and pressure
- Specialized
1
6.7
A muscle on the outer side of the eye that moves it away from the nose
- Specialized
1
6.4
A muscle on the outer side of the eye that turns the eye outward away from the nose
- Specialized
Pain at the outer elbow from overusing the forearm muscles, often called tennis elbow
- Specialized
A deep fold in the brain that separates the front and side parts
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb lateral comes from the Latin root latus meaning 'side', so to lateral a ball is to pass it sideways or backward to a teammate.