six-pointer

noun

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 · alternative six pointer

  1. ball gamesA 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.

    Sammy Lee has gone from Bolton and Fulham's Lawrie Sanchez is talking about six-pointers.

    2007, Stuart Barnes, Sanchez's six-pointer stalemate, The Guardian
    1 more example

    Manuel Pellegrini believes Arsenal are still in the title race but sees Saturday's clash as a six-pointer that could allow his side to open up a 12-point gap on Arsene Wenger's side.

    2014, Arsenal match is a six-pointer, insists Pellegrini, ESPN

Translations

German Sechs-Punkte-Spiel
  • Sechs-Punkte-SpielTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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