underlap

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ lap.

Pronunciation

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Verb

underlap (third-person singular simple present underlaps, present participle underlapping, simple past and past participle underlapped)

  1. (transitive) To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
  2. (sports) to move in an underlap

Noun

underlap (plural underlaps)

  1. A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
  2. (sports) A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)
    • 2025 March 22, Jonathan Liew, “Lewis-Skelly gamble pays off for Tuchel as he balances impatience and reality”, in The Guardian‎[1], London:
      Lewis-Skelly stepping into midfield, or occasionally going on the underlap while Rashford stayed high and wide.

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