upfield
pronunciation
How to pronounce upfield in British English:
UK [ˌʌpˈfiːld]
How to pronounce upfield in American English:
US [ ˌʌpˈfiːld]
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- Adjective:
- away from the defending teams's end of the playing field
Word Origin
- upfield (adv.)
- 1951, from up (adv.) + field (n.).
Example
- 1. Fixed bug causing long kicks upfield to yield too many one on ones .
- 2. If tempo is high then players will look to move the ball around quickly and get it further upfield sooner .
- 3. He races upfield , and just before smacking the ball into the net , tears off his shirt in a wild celebration .
- 4. Fixed full backs dropping back too deep when ball near opponents goal and their player to mark still upfield .
- 5. The goalkeeper kicks the ball upfield and the attacking player , number 9 , turns to take up an onside position .