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Meaning of hold-up play | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.

idiomatic

Examples

“Arsenal must have been pleased that Leeds' leading scorer Luciano Becchio was ruled out with a back injury and the hosts missed his hold-up play and threat for long periods as Wenger's side produced wave after wave of attack.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

hold-up squad hold-upper hold-ups hold'em holdall holdase