play-by-play
noun[CorU]
USuk/ˌpleɪ.baɪˈpleɪ/us/ˌpleɪ.baɪˈpleɪ/adescriptionof anevent, usually asportsevent, given at the sametimeas ithappens:
You don't have to give a play-by-play everytimewewatchafootballgameon TV.
Hehiredlongtime Indianapolis 500announcerPaul Page to do play-by-play.
Synonym
running commentary
- The play-by-play from thegameshowsthat Aaronendedup with aninfieldsinglein his second at-bat.
- When myboyfriendand Ilivedfarapart, I used tocallhim and give himlong,in-depthplay-by-plays of myday.
- Her play-by-plays from some of thetoprestaurantsaregreattolistento.
Accounts and stories
- anecdote
- another
- anti-narrative
- be another storyidiom
- bodice-ripper
- brushstroke
- cautionary tale
- commentary
- legendary
- lore
- misdescription
- multi-stranded
- myth
- running commentaryphrase
- scenario
- shaggy-dog story
- short story
- sob story
- strand
- writesomethingup
play-by-play
adjective[before noun]
USuk/ˌpleɪ.baɪˈpleɪ/us/ˌpleɪ.baɪˈpleɪ/relatingto adescriptionof anevent, usually asportsevent, given at the sametimeas ithappens:
Ifoundthe play-by-playcommentaryof theracekindofannoying.
Mydadwas on thephone, giving a play-by-playaccountof what washappening.
- Hejoinsus today from the play-by-playboothat theballpark.
- He was one of basketball'sfinestplay-by-playannouncers.
- Anotherundercovercopshadowsthe first one, anddeliversa play-by-playdescriptioninto amicrophonehiddenin hislapel.
Accounts and stories
- anecdote
- another
- anti-narrative
- be another storyidiom
- bodice-ripper
- brushstroke
- cautionary tale
- commentary
- legendary
- lore
- misdescription
- multi-stranded
- myth
- running commentaryphrase
- scenario
- shaggy-dog story
- short story
- sob story
- strand
- writesomethingup