Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [broh-kuh n feeld]
- /ˈbroʊ kən fild/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [broh-kuh n feeld]
- /ˈbroʊ kən fild/
Definitions of broken-field word
- adjective broken-field of or having to do with running in which the ball carrier zigzags so as to go past defenders and avoid being tackled by them 3
- adjective broken-field performed, as by a ball-carrier, in a wide-open area covered by few defensive players, as opposed to the heavily trafficked area near the line of scrimmage. 1
- noun broken-field open field. 0
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Origin of broken-field
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Broken-field
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
broken-field popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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