weak-side (B2)
adjective
Definition
Weak-side means of or pertaining to the side of the field that has fewer players in a team's formation.
Examples
The writer described the response as weak-side.
A weak-side tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became weak-side after the announcement.
How to Use weak-side
- weak-side + noun (collocation)
- Use weak-side before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a weak-side reaction."
- become weak-side (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became weak-side near the end."
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