outswinger

[ out-swing-er ]

noun

, Cricket.

1. a ball that when bowled veers from leg side to off side.

outswinger

/ ˈaʊtˌswɪŋə /

noun

1. cricket a ball bowled so as to move from leg to off through the air
2. soccer a ball kicked, esp from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve away from the goal or the centre

Word History and Origins

Origin of outswinger¹

First recorded in 1915–20; out- + swinger