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delay of game
noun[ U ]
uk /dɪˌleɪ əv ˈɡeɪm/ us /dɪˌleɪ əv ˈɡeɪm/
in sports such as basketball and American football, the act of causing play to stop for longer than is allowed by the rules, such as by not restarting play at the correct time or by doing something that prevents a player or official from moving to the place where they are supposed to be:
The player angrily swatted the ball away and was penalized for delay of game.
The team was assessed a delay of game penalty for not getting set at the line of scrimmage before the play clock ran out.
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