CEFR C1

ball-hawking

adjective

Meaning

Aggressively pursuing or anticipating the ball in order to gain possession or make a play.

Examples

His ball-hawking skills made him the most feared safety in the league.
The team's ball-hawking defense forced four turnovers in the final quarter.

Synonyms: active, aggressive, opportunistic, predatory

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ball-hawking (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈbɔːlˌhɔːkɪŋ

Definition

Aggressively pursuing or anticipating the ball in order to gain possession or make a play.

Examples

His ball-hawking skills made him the most feared safety in the league.
The team's ball-hawking defense forced four turnovers in the final quarter.

How to Use ball-hawking

ball-hawking [noun] (collocation): describing a player or team with this trait — "She is a ball-hawking defender."

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