longball

ˈlɒŋˌbɔːl

Definition

Definition of longball - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

hit in baseball that goes a long distance

TECH.

He hit a longball over the center field fence.

home run

soccer

TECH.

style of play in soccer involving long passes

TECH.

The team relied on longball to quickly advance the ball upfield.

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hit in baseball that goes a long distance

Origin of longball

English, long (length) + ball (spherical object)

Examples of longball in a sentence

Longball hitters are highly valued.
Longball tactics can be risky but effective.
He is known for his expertise in longball strategy.

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French:longball, jeu long, ...
German:Langball, Langpassspiel, ...
Italian:lunga battuta, stile di passaggi lunghi, ...
Spanish:jonrón, estilo de pases largos, ...
Portuguese:home run, chutão, ...
Chinese:长打, 长传球, ...
Japanese:ロングボール, ロングパス, ...
Arabic:ضَرْبَة طَوِيلَة, اللعب الطويل, ...
Hebrew:הוֹמֶר, כַּדּוּר אָרוֹךְ, ...
Russian:дальний удар, длинный пас, ...
Ukrainian:довгий удар, довгий пас, ...
Hindi:लॉन्गबॉल, लॉन्ग पास, ...
Bengali:লংবল, লংবল খেলা, ...
Catalan:pilota llarga, joc de pilota llarga, ...
Czech:longball, nakopávaná, ...
Danish:lang bold, lang boldspil, ...
Dutch:lange bal, lange pass, ...
Greek:μακρινό χτύπημα, μακρινές πάσες, ...
Hungarian:hazafutás, ívelgetős játék, ...
Khmer:បាល់វាយឆ្ងាយ, ការលេងបាល់វែង, ...
Korean:장타, 롱볼, ...
Persian:ضربه بلند, پاس بلند, ...
Polish:długi strzał, gra długimi podaniami, ...
Portuguese (BR):home run, chutão, ...
Romanian:lovitură lungă, pasă lungă, ...
Swedish:långboll, långpassning, ...
Thai:ลูกยาว, การส่งบอลยาว, ...
Turkish:uzun top, uzun pas, ...
Vietnamese:cú đánh xa, đường chuyền dài, ...

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