Definition of broken-field in English:

broken-field

adjective

American Football

1Relating to or occurring in the area beyond the line of scrimmage where defenders are relatively scattered.
a broken-field run
Example sentencesExamples
- The passage describes the climactic moment in a football game, just as the halfback is breaking away for a long, broken-field run.
- I though our pivots were sensational and our broken-field running unbelievable.
- That's a left-wing all-star team, validating Specter's long career as a political broken-field runner.
- Chris Paterson's qualities, to my mind, have always been best shown in broken-field play and to date he has failed to dominate in most of his outings in the pivotal position of 10.
- On the first drive, a 41-yard broken-field run put the ball at the Penn 29.
1. 1.1informal (of a movement) with starts, stops, and changes of direction, in the manner of a broken-field ball carrier.
  a broken-field chase
  Example sentencesExamples
  He then led police on a nifty broken-field run for several minutes before being cuffed and taken downtown for booking.
  One key arrest comes after a manic broken-field chase through the pushcarts and costermongers of New York's Fulton Fish Market.
  He almost had his helmet ripped from his head at third, and he sent one overzealous fan sprawling during his broken-field run toward the plate.

Definition of broken-field in US English:

broken-field

adjectiveˈbrōkənˌfēld

American Football

1Relating to or occurring in the area beyond the line of scrimmage where defenders are relatively scattered.
a broken-field run
Example sentencesExamples
- The passage describes the climactic moment in a football game, just as the halfback is breaking away for a long, broken-field run.
- That's a left-wing all-star team, validating Specter's long career as a political broken-field runner.
- On the first drive, a 41-yard broken-field run put the ball at the Penn 29.
- Chris Paterson's qualities, to my mind, have always been best shown in broken-field play and to date he has failed to dominate in most of his outings in the pivotal position of 10.
- I though our pivots were sensational and our broken-field running unbelievable.
1. 1.1informal (of a movement) with starts, stops, and changes of direction, in the manner of a broken-field ballcarrier.
  a broken-field chase
  Example sentencesExamples
  He almost had his helmet ripped from his head at third, and he sent one overzealous fan sprawling during his broken-field run toward the plate.
  He then led police on a nifty broken-field run for several minutes before being cuffed and taken downtown for booking.
  One key arrest comes after a manic broken-field chase through the pushcarts and costermongers of New York's Fulton Fish Market.

单词	broken-field
释义	Definition of broken-field in English: broken-field adjective American Football 1Relating to or occurring in the area beyond the line of scrimmage where defenders are relatively scattered. a broken-field run Example sentencesExamples The passage describes the climactic moment in a football game, just as the halfback is breaking away for a long, broken-field run. I though our pivots were sensational and our broken-field running unbelievable. That's a left-wing all-star team, validating Specter's long career as a political broken-field runner. Chris Paterson's qualities, to my mind, have always been best shown in broken-field play and to date he has failed to dominate in most of his outings in the pivotal position of 10. On the first drive, a 41-yard broken-field run put the ball at the Penn 29. 1.1informal (of a movement) with starts, stops, and changes of direction, in the manner of a broken-field ball carrier. a broken-field chase Example sentencesExamples He then led police on a nifty broken-field run for several minutes before being cuffed and taken downtown for booking. One key arrest comes after a manic broken-field chase through the pushcarts and costermongers of New York's Fulton Fish Market. He almost had his helmet ripped from his head at third, and he sent one overzealous fan sprawling during his broken-field run toward the plate. Definition of broken-field in US English: broken-field adjectiveˈbrōkənˌfēld American Football 1Relating to or occurring in the area beyond the line of scrimmage where defenders are relatively scattered. a broken-field run Example sentencesExamples The passage describes the climactic moment in a football game, just as the halfback is breaking away for a long, broken-field run. That's a left-wing all-star team, validating Specter's long career as a political broken-field runner. On the first drive, a 41-yard broken-field run put the ball at the Penn 29. Chris Paterson's qualities, to my mind, have always been best shown in broken-field play and to date he has failed to dominate in most of his outings in the pivotal position of 10. I though our pivots were sensational and our broken-field running unbelievable. 1.1informal (of a movement) with starts, stops, and changes of direction, in the manner of a broken-field ballcarrier. a broken-field chase Example sentencesExamples He almost had his helmet ripped from his head at third, and he sent one overzealous fan sprawling during his broken-field run toward the plate. He then led police on a nifty broken-field run for several minutes before being cuffed and taken downtown for booking. One key arrest comes after a manic broken-field chase through the pushcarts and costermongers of New York's Fulton Fish Market.
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