English Dictionary

hoofball

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhuːfbɔːl/

名詞

軽蔑的 不可算名詞

(soccer, derogatory) A style of play characterised by many long balls and few short passes.

日本語の意味

（侮蔑的表現として）短いパスをあまり使わず、長いボールを頻繁に使用するサッカーのプレースタイル

Fans complained that the coach's preference for hoofball, relying on endless long balls and few short passes, stifled creativity.

ファンは、監督が放り込みサッカーを好み、無数のロングボールばかりでショートパスがほとんどないために創造性が損なわれていると不満を漏らした。

意味（1）

(soccer, derogatory) A style of play characterised by many long balls and few short passes.

Wimbledon continued to hold their own under Joe Kinnear. They played with passion and no little skill. It certainly wasn't just 'hoofball' as their detractors, such as Gary Lineker, claimed.