ball-hawking

• Adjetivo usado nos esportes americanos, especialmente no beisebol e no futebol americano, para descrever um jogador excepcionalmente hábil em agarrar ou interceptar a bola. No uso geral, indica alguém muito atento e rápido em captar ou tomar posse de algo.

An adjective used in American sports contexts, particularly baseball and American football, to describe a player who is exceptionally skilled at catching or intercepting the ball.

1. Skilled at intercepting or stealingC1informalamericansport

   Describes a player, especially in baseball or American football, who is adept at stealing the ball or intercepting passes.

   Habilidade de interceptar

   • The ball-hawking shortstop made a spectacular diving catch.
   • His ball-hawking skills helped the team win the championship.
   • The coach praised the ball-hawking defender for his quick reflexes.

   Sinônimosopportunisticpredatorythieving