play-by-play

\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective

1. : being a running commentary on a sports event

play-by-play descriptions … of all games — American Guide Series: Michigan

2. : circumstantially related : detailed

this play-by-play account of the three men — J.W.Rogers

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/play"buy play"/, adj.

1. pertaining to or being a detailed account of each incident or act of an event, as in sports: a play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game.

n.

2. a detailed and sequential description of a sports contest or other event, as by a sportscaster, usually as it is taking place.

[1925-30]

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playˈ-by-playˈ noun (N American)

A running commentary on a sporting event (also adjective)

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Main Entry: ↑play

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play-by-play «PLAY by PLAY», adjective.

U.S. denoting a running commentary, especially on a sports event.

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n. a detailed running commentary on an athletic contest

he provided play-by-play as well as interviews | [as adj.] the play-by-play announcer

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/ˈpleıˌbaıˌpleı/ noun, pl -plays

US : a description of a game that is given while the game is being played

[count]

I listened to a play-by-play of the game.

[noncount]

a broadcaster who does play-by-play

play-by-play adj, always used before a noun

a play-by-play announcer/commentator/account

— sometimes used figuratively

He gave the jury a play-by-play analysis of the videotape.

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ˌplay-by-ˈplay [play-by-play] noun usually singular (NAmE)

a report on what is happening in a sports game, given as the game is being played