hide the ball

verb

To withhold evidence in a trial that may hurt one's case.

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Meanings

verbhide the ball (third-person singular simple present hides the ball, present participle hiding the ball, simple past hid the ball, past participle hidden the ball)

present singular third person hides the ball · participle present hiding the ball · past hid the ball · participle past hidden the ball

  1. slanglawTo withhold evidence in a trial that may hurt one's case.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hide, ball.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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