incompletion

[in-kuhm-plee-shuhn]

noun

1. the state of being incomplete; incompleteness.

2. Football.,  an incomplete forward pass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incompletion¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- ³ + completion

Example Sentences

Edison’s defense set up the final score by forcing an incompletion on fourth and seven at the Chargers’ 32-yard line with 56 seconds left, giving the ball back to the offense with one last chance in what had become a stalemate in the second half.

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The next four plays: incompletion, incompletion, incompletion, incompletion.

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Another ended on an errant fourth-down incompletion from Garbers.

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The Pilots forced an incompletion on fourth down at their own 23 with 15 seconds left and Argueta took a knee to run out the clock.

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Pressure from linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold forced an incompletion on second down.

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