RUNNING PLAY

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does running play mean? 

• RUNNING PLAY (noun)
  The noun RUNNING PLAY has 1 sense:

1. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

  Familiarity information: RUNNING PLAY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUNNING PLAY (noun)

Meaning:

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

running; running game; running play; run

Context examples:

the defensive line braced to stop the run / the coach put great emphasis on running

Hypernyms ("running play" is a kind of...):

football play ((American football) a play by the offensive team)

Domain category:

American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "running play"):

draw; draw play ((American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage)

end run; sweep ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)

return ((American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble)

reverse ((American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction)

rush; rushing ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line)