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    RUNNING GAME

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing teamplay

    Example:

    the coach put great emphasis on running

    Synonyms:

    run; running; running game; running play

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("running game" is a kind of...):

    football play ((American football) a play by the offensive team)

    Domain category:

    American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "running game"):

    draw; draw play ((American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage)

    end run; sweep ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)

    return ((American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble)

    reverse ((American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction)

    rush; rushing ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line)

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