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ball up
verb as in botch
Example Sentences
Captain Virgil van Dijk's long switch to forward Mohamed Salah is a great way for them to get the ball up the pitch reliably.
An additional option to progress the ball up the pitch, without leaving extra players back, is for certain players to drop deep to collect the ball.
The comment was disrespectful, said Ms Haley, who added that she could "feel my eyes balling up, and everything, just because it was just so deeply offensive in that moment".
Often the long pass is played up to Rasmus Hojlund, who isn't the best at holding the ball up, resulting in a turnover.
Will Wilson followed that with a spinning ball up the third base line, its awkward hop off the edge of the infield grass tripping up Max Muncy for another infield single.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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