head fake
noun[C]
USuk/ˈhed ˌfeɪk/us/ˈhed ˌfeɪk/sportsspecialized
inbasketball, aheadmovementthat makesyouropponentthinkyou are going tomovein aparticulardirectionwhen you are really going tomovein a differentdirection
（篮球比赛中）头部假动作finance & economicsspecialized
anoccasionwhen ashareormarketseemsabout toriseorfall, but thenmovesin theoppositedirection
（股市的）“假动作”（股票或市场显现出上涨或下跌迹象，随后又朝相反方向发展的情况）anactthat isdesignedtoconfuseyouropponentsaboutyourplansorintentions:
掩盖真相的假动作，迷惑对手的行为Manypeoplethoughtthe Senator'sappearancein Ohio was aheadfake.很多人认为参议员出现在俄亥俄州不过是为了掩人耳目。
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- hat trick
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- layoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
- underspin
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Basketball, netball & volleyball
Stock markets
Faking & pretending