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turnover

turnover

63 3.4
An event in a game when a team loses the ball to the other team
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrnˌoʊvər/
  • Jargon
: pérdida de posesión
  • You had five turnovers and four missed free throws.
  • a defensive turnover

And I have to say this, that one and only turnover was my fumble on the turn I made actually a bad I made a bad read.

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Examples

  • The team committed 25 turnovers, which is not really that surprising in a preseason game.

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  • The Hawks used a frenetic defense to force turnovers and jump-start their offense, scoring 25 points off turnovers.

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  • The defense is simply not getting the turnovers they did last year.

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  • The problem is they committed 12 turnovers in that time together.

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  • And the guys were about to commit the first of many turnovers.

    Think Like a Man Too (2014)

  • "The difference in the game was just the turnovers in the second half," Roller said.

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  • "When you give up 31 points off turnovers, you hurt your chances of winning a basketball game.

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  • I really am concerned about the number of turnovers the Ducks are committing.

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  • Our defense created turnovers, our special teams created turnovers.

    '85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)

  • The Patriots defense forced three turnovers and converted them into the team's first 17 points.

Synonyms

takeaway
vsturnover
  • Jargon
5 4.8

Taking the ball or puck from the other team

is the opposite, losing possession to the opponent instead of gaining it

Antonyms

to control
∞ 2.4

To have power over people, things, or situations

possession
230 2.0

The state of having or controlling something, especially property

Compounds

turnover rate
  • Specialized
5 4.0

How quickly workers leave a company and new workers replace them

apple turnover
2 1.3

A baked pastry with sweet apple filling wrapped in dough

employee turnover
1 3.3

How quickly workers leave a company and new ones replace them

How Serious

turnover
  • Jargon
63 3.4
fumble
  • US
54 4.6
misplay
1 6.7
bobble
  • Jargon
4 8.6

Surface Forms

turnover singular
turnovers plural

Morphology

turnover = turn (transparent) = over + turn

The sports sense (losing possession) is a clear metaphorical extension of 'turn over' (giving possession to the other side) and is commonly inferable. [Postprocessing: moved 'over' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Turnover comes from the words turn + over, meaning to 'turn' the ball to the other team. That's why in sport a 'turnover' is when a team loses control of the ball to its opponent.