through-ball

A form of through ball — A forward pass played between opposition defenders.

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Meanings

nounthrough-ball (plural through-balls)

plural through-balls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of through ball.

    However, Chelsea raised themselves for a final salvo of the half, as Frank Lampard's through-ball gave Ramires an opportunity he did not waste, chipping Victor Valdes from 15 yards.

    2012 April 24, Phil Dawkes, “Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
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APA

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

MLA

“through-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through-ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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