Meanings
- hobbiesUnavailable to be played according to the rules of the game in question.
A foul cannot be awarded while the ball is out of play.
1 more example
Bristol City have told their Championship rivals, including Huddersfield Town, that they will not be kicking the ball out of play this season, unless a player has suffered a genuine head injury.
2019 August 5, Mel Booth, Emelio Galantini, Aidan McCartney, “Huddersfield Town and Championship told of Bristol City stance on kicking ball out”, in Examiner Live - figurativelyNot available for use.
That option is now out of play.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of a ball) not available to be played during a game
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
out of play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20play
“out of play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20play. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of play,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20play.
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