English Dictionary

rag the puck

動詞

カナダ英語 広義

(ice hockey) To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.

日本語の意味

（アイスホッケーにおいて）時間稼ぎを目的として、得点を狙わずに巧みなスケーティングとスティックハンドリングでパックを保持し続ける行為

In the final minute, the veteran center decided to rag the puck along the boards to run out the clock.

最終盤の1分、ベテランのセンターは時間を消費するためにサイドのボード際でパックをキープした。

意味（1）

(ice hockey) To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.

So confident and serene were the Red Wings that despite have several opportunities to attempt empty-netters from their own end, they opted to coolly rag the puck in the neutral zone.

意味（2）

(chiefly Canada, by extension) To proceed slowly in order to use up time; to stall for time.

You're having a brutal year, with sales of Hyundais in Canada down nearly 20 per cent. Are you just trying to rag the puck and kill time until the new Sonatas arrive?

rags the puck （ present singular third-person ）

ragging the puck （ participle present ）

ragged the puck （ participle past ）

ragged the puck （ past ）