held ball

noun

A situation in which players of opposing teams both hold the ball, with neither clearly possessing it outright.

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Meanings

nounheld ball (plural held balls)

plural held balls

  1. ball gamesA situation in which players of opposing teams both hold the ball, with neither clearly possessing it outright.
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APA

held ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20ball

MLA

“held ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “held ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20ball.

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