warding off

noun

The technical foul called when an offensive player in possession of the ball uses his hands and/or forearm to push a defender away.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ward off
nounwarding off (uncountable)
  1. uncountableball gamesThe technical foul called when an offensive player in possession of the ball uses his hands and/or forearm to push a defender away.
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APA

warding off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warding%20off

MLA

“warding off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warding%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warding off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warding%20off.

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