square ball

noun

A pass played square (not forward or backward, i.e. sideways)

Meanings

nounsquare ball (plural square balls)

plural square balls

  1. ball gamesA pass played square (not forward or backward, i.e. sideways)
  2. Gaelic football; hurling; Gaelic football; hurlingA foul where a player on the attacking team enters the opposing team's small square inside the penalty area before the ball does.

Translations

Irish imreoir sa chearnóg
  • imreoir sa chearnógGaelic football, hurling
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APA

square ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20ball

MLA

“square ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “square ball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20ball.

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