Meanings
nounthree-and-out (plural three-and-outs)
plural three-and-outs
- American footballThe situation where a team is forced to punt the football without having made any first downs.
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three-and-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-and-out
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