poss
1
9.9
Control of the ball by a team during a game
- noun
- /pɑs/
- Jargon
:
posesión
- Time of poss: 30:18, 29:42.
Examples
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Since you and he were so close I want to be as thorough as poss...
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In basketball, the team with the most poss of the ball usually wins the game.
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The coach emphasized the importance of controlling poss during the match to secure a victory.
Synonyms
possession
vsposs
57
3.6
Having control of the ball or puck during play
is an informal short form used in sports speech
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poss is a short form of possession, from the verb possess, which means 'to have' or 'to hold'. So, in sports, a team's poss is simply who 'has' the ball or control.