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long hop
noun[ C ]
sports specializeduk /ˈlɒŋ ˌhɒp/ us /ˈlɑːŋ ˌhɑːp/
in cricket, an occasion where the ball is bowled (= thrown to the batter) so that it hits the ground a long way in front of the batter (= the player who tries to hit the ball) and moves up so that it is easy to hit:
The bowler was taken off after serving up a mix of long hops and full tosses.
He tried to smash a long hop to the boundary but top-edged it and was caught at deep square leg.
He bowled an awful wide long hop that was promptly dispatched for four.
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