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touchline Definition

touch·line (tuc̸hlīn′)

noun

Rugby, Soccer either of the sidelines bounding the field

touchline Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hug: Could Carrick carry the United midfield on his own in a 4-4-2 with two wingers hugging the touchlines?
  • cross: Answer 4: Referees generally allow some leeway in relation to where the ball actually crossed the touchline.
  • leave: With less than an hour gone Rory went into a challenge near the left touchline just inside the United half.
  • reach: The winger must try to reach the touchline without being tackled.
  • patrol: Most Referees like to keep their Assistant Referees patrolling the same touchline in both halves of the game.
  • run: The Assistant Referees will be asked to run respective touchlines, depending on which diagonal the Referee runs during a game.

Noun used with modifier

  • wing: Red attacker No. 7 is attacking down the left wing touchline and shoots the ball toward the defending teams ' goal.
  • match: Stan had words with Knight that subsequently brought about a two match touchline ban.

Adjective modifier

  • near: All the facilities are along the near touchline, with a few steps leading up to the pitch.
  • left: A free hit on the right of the South circle saw him dawdling near the left touchline, 30 yards from goal.
  • opposite: The opposite touchline has the main stand running along three quarters of the area, with the remaining area open standing.
  • far: A seemingly wayward cross from the left drifted toward the far touchline.
  • right: His kick down the right touchline was chased by Evans.
  • other: The other touchline has cover in the central area ( either side of halfway line ) with open standing on the remainder.

Modifies a noun

  • conversion: Jeremy Staunton's touchline conversion pulled the gap back to just five points.
  • ban: Stan had words with Knight that subsequently brought about a two match touchline ban.
  • attempt: However, Brough's touchline conversion attempt went across the face of the goal.

Preposition: in

  • half: No doubt you saw the fracas I had on the touchline in the second half last night.
  • minute: A free-for-all on the touchline in the 11th minute led to Alan Tate and Tony Craig receiving yellow cards from referee Bill Jocelyn.

Browse dictionary entries near touchline

  1. touching
  2. touchhole
  3. touched
  4. touchdown
  5. touchback
  6. touchable
  7. touch up
  8. touch-type
  9. touch-tone
  10. touch system
  1. touchstone
  2. touchwood
  3. touchy
  4. touchy-feely
  5. tough
  6. tough love
  7. tough-minded
  8. toughen
  9. toughie
  10. toujours