playbook
noun[C]
uk/ˈpleɪ.bʊk/us/ˈpleɪ.bʊk/US
abookcontaininga team'splansfor agame,especiallyin Americanfootball:
Thatpasswasn't intheirplaybook.
He wouldstudyhis playbook enroutetogames.
a set ofrules,suggestions, ormethodsthat areconsideredto besuitablefor aparticularactivity,industry,job, etc.:
Shefollowedthe company's playbook to theletter.
Nixonrewrotethepoliticalplaybook.
- Hestudiedthe playbook forhoursduring theseason.
- Offensiveplayerswere given anabbreviatedversionof the playbook beforepractice.
- Avendorcanplotasalesstrategyfrom a playbook.
- Otherimprovingstoresused the same playbook.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
- underspin
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