hard count

noun

The situation where the quarterback attempts to draw the defense offside through a deceptive snap count sequence, sometimes accompanied by subtle body movements which simulate the initiation of the play.

“Jones is good at drawing a defense offside with his hard count.”

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Meanings

nounhard count (plural hard counts)

plural hard counts

  1. American footballThe situation where the quarterback attempts to draw the defense offside through a deceptive snap count sequence, sometimes accompanied by subtle body movements which simulate the initiation of the play.

    Jones is good at drawing a defense offside with his hard count.

  2. bankingThe process of counting and verifying coins or tokens.
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APA

hard count. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20count

MLA

“hard count.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20count. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard count,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20count.

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