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incredible save

incredible save

3.4
A very impressive move that stops a ball or shot from going into the goal
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈkrɛdɪbəl seɪv/
translation icon : parada increíble
  • During the final minutes, she executed an incredible save that amazed everyone in the stadium.

Examples

  • The goalkeeper made an incredible save during the championship match, preventing a sure goal.

  • Fans cheered as their team celebrated an incredible save that kept them in the game.

  • Let's take a look at the instant replay of that incredible save near the pond.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • As I mentioned in my pre-game column, the return of Chad Marshall and Emilio Renteria helped the Crew create some chances, and the Man of the Match award goes to Josh Saunders for keeping the score at nil with some incredible saves.

    Blog text (31)

Synonyms

save
vsincredible save
  • Specialized
145 4.1

A play by a goalkeeper or pitcher that stops the other team from scoring

is a remarkable highly skilled instance of that defensive action

Antonyms

goal
294 1.0

A point a team gets when it puts the ball into the net

How Impressive

incredible save
3.4
save
  • Specialized
145 4.1

Surface Forms

incredible save singular
incredible saves plural

Morphology

incredible + save

The noun phrase meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'incredible' = astonishing and 'save' = a defensive act preventing a score, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer an outstanding defensive action. This adjective + noun pattern is regular and common across languages, so the phrase should be immediately understandable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Incredible save paints a picture of a goalkeeper diving at the last second to stop a fast ball and surprise the crowd. That's why save means 'blocking or preventing a goal' and the phrase now means 'an outstanding act' in a game.