underlap

verb, noun — 4 senses

underlap

verb

Etymology From under- + lap.

1

To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports to move in an underlap

underlap

noun

Etymology From under- + lap.

1

A portion of material that is overlapped by another.

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)

  • Lewis-Skelly stepping into midfield, or occasionally going on the underlap while Rashford stayed high and wide.2025 March 22, Jonathan Liew, “Lewis-Skelly gamble pays off for Tuchel as he balances impatience and reality”, in The Guardian, London:

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