out ball

English

Alternative forms

• out-ball

Noun

out ball (plural out balls)

1. (soccer) A chance to clear the ball to an attacking teammate, or such an attacker; a target man.
   • 2011 January 5, Jonathan Stevenson, “Arsenal 0 - 0 Man City”, in BBC‎:

     With Carlos Tevez chasing down every lost cause like his life depended on it, City always had an out ball but Arsenal had such a monopoly on possession that they barely had to give thought even to the Argentine.

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• ball out