Phrase guide
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noun
A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
An attempt to circumvent a difficult problem by not confronting it directly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, broadly, figuratively, informal
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noun
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sweep
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: run, running, running play, running game
History
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