warding off

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warding off

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of ward off

noun

uncountable The technical foul called when an offensive player in possession of the ball uses his hands and/or forearm to push a defender away.

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@misc{warding_off_2026,
  title = {warding off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/warding%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}