ball hog
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Meaning · English
A player who dominates the ball, refusing to pass to teammates.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người chơi độc chiếm bóng, từ chối chuyền cho đồng đội
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Literally: a person who hogs the ball
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team's ball hog scored most of the points, but they still lost.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ball hog” mean?
A player who dominates the ball, refusing to pass to teammates. Literally: a person who hogs the ball
Is “ball hog” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.