Meanings
plural through balls · alternative through-ball
- ball gamesA forward pass played between opposition defenders.
And a potential partnership with Bruno Fernandes, who has completed the most through balls in the Premier League this season (15), would be an excellent stylistic fit.
2021 February 4, Raj Chohan, “Erling Braut Haaland: Would Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea suit striker best?”, in BBC Sport1 more example
It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them.
2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC
Translations
Arabic تَمْرِيرَةٌ كَاسِرَة, تَمْرِيرَةٌ أَمَامِيَّةٌ
- تَمْرِيرَةٌ كَاسِرَة (tamrīratun kāsira)a kind of a pass in soccer
- تَمْرِيرَةٌ أَمَامِيَّةٌ (tamrīratun ʔamāmiyyatun)a kind of a pass in soccer
Finnish läpisyöttö
- läpisyöttöa kind of a pass in soccer
French passe en profondeur
- passe en profondeura kind of a pass in soccer
German Steilvorlage, Steilpass
- Steilvorlagea kind of a pass in soccer
- Steilpassa kind of a pass in soccer
Norwegian Bokmål gjennombruddspasning
- gjennombruddspasninga kind of a pass in soccer
Swedish genomskärare
- genomskärarea kind of a pass in soccer
Cite this entry
through ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20ball
“through ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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