end run en · NOUN
Meanings
- (Canada, US) A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.
- (Canada, US, broadly, figuratively, informal) An attempt to circumvent a difficult problem by not confronting it directly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| end runs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |