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man-mark

  • /ˈmænmɑːk/ UK
  • /ˈmænmɑɹk/ US

verb man-marks · man-marking · man-marked

  1. transitive To mark an opposition player closely. In the most extreme form of man-marking, each player has a pre-established opponent to be followed and to be man-marked, from a more or less short distance, wherever he goes. The main objective of the defender is to steal the ball from his opponent if he receives it, or to place him in a threatened

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verb to mark an opposition player closely

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@misc{man_mark_2026,
  title = {man-mark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/man-mark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}