intentional grounding

noun

An instance when the quarterback throws the ball into the ground or into the crowds to avoid being sacked and losing field position.

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Meanings

nounintentional grounding (plural intentional groundings)

plural intentional groundings

  1. American footballAn instance when the quarterback throws the ball into the ground or into the crowds to avoid being sacked and losing field position.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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