bully-off

noun

A method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.

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Meanings

nounbully-off (plural bully-offs)

plural bully-offs

  1. field hockeyA method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.

    Synonyms: bully

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.

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bully
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bully
Cite this entry
APA

bully-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bully-off

MLA

“bully-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bully-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bully-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bully-off.

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