out of play

adjective

(of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead"

• Similar to: ↑dead

• Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics

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phrasal

: not in play : dead

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out of play phrase

if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played

Thesaurus: relating to the ball in sports and games_hyponym

Main entry: play

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out of play

of a ball : outside the area where players must stay in sports

The ball is out of play [=dead] if it crosses these lines.

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Main Entry: ↑play

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in/out of ˈplay idiom

(sport) (of a ball) inside/outside the area allowed by the rules of the game

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She just managed to keep the ball in play.

Main entry: ↑play_idiom