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ball-hawking

ball·haw·king

uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit

  • “a ball-hawking center fielder”
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noun

1.

a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team

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Origin

From ballhawk + -ing.

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