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leg whip noun[ C ] uk /ˈleɡ ˌwɪp/ us /ˈleɡ ˌwɪp/ in American football, the act of sticking out the leg to block or tackle an opponent by making the player fall down, which is against the rules and results in a penalty: If the referee thinks that a leg whip is done on purpose, then the player who committed it can be ejected from the game. The offensive lineman committed a leg whip on the safety who was rushing towards the quarterback. Leg whips are banned from American football because they can lead to serious injury. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |