kärkkyä — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
kärkkyä is used for these senses in English:
- cherry-pick (US, idiomatic, sports) To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
- lead (baseball) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
- lead (baseball) To step off base and move towards the next base.
- steal (transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
lead — full definition
- noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
- noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
- noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
- noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.
steal — full definition
- verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
- verb To take credit for or copy someone else's idea, joke, or work without acknowledgment.
- verb To move quietly and unnoticed.
- verb In sports, to advance to another base, or take possession of the ball, through skill rather than a scoring play.
- noun An item priced so low it feels like a bargain.