long ball

Noun

Meaning

(soccer) A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving.

(baseball) A home run

(basketball) A three-point shot.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

homer route one football route-one

Examples

I can't think of average. I have to go for the long ball. We have only Stargell to hit homers. You need more than one man. We have the best leadoff man in baseball in Matty Alou. He will get on base. We have to get the long hits. Roberto Clemente

The Atlanta Braves were never cooler than with Chicks Dig the Long Ball. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

long army Long Ashton long axis long ballot Long Barn long Barnaby