six pointer

A form of six-pointer — A match between two teams on a similar number of points (in a league using the three-points-for-a-win system); so called because the difference between a side winning and losing the match is a six-point swing relative to their opponents.

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Meanings

nounsix pointer (plural six pointers)

plural six pointers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of six-pointer.

    Reading boss Brian McDermott says Saturday's home game with Wigan is not a "six pointer" and insists he does not worry about the league table.

    2013, Reading boss Brian McDermott dismisses 'six-pointer' talk, BBC
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APA

six pointer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20pointer

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “six pointer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20pointer.

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