Meaning & use
football play
A planned sequence of actions that a football team executes on a single down during a game.
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The coach drew up a new football play during the timeout to catch the defense off guard.
The quarterback changed the football play at the line after reading the defense.
A note on using this word
In American football, teams typically rehearse dozens of plays during practice before selecting one for each situation.
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