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play-by-play
[pley-bahy-pley]
adjective
pertaining to or being a detailed account of each incident or act of an event, as in sports.
a play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game.
noun
a detailed and sequential description of a sports contest or other event, as by a sportscaster, usually as it is taking place.
Word History and Origins
Origin of play-by-play1
Example Sentences
His streak of 27 touchdown passes without a pick is, according to Elias, the longest such streak by any player since play-by-play was first tracked in 1978.
He will join play-by-play announcer Adam Amin in the booth starting Nov. 16.
Announcer Howard Cosell, known for his love of boxing and of himself, alternately tried to intervene and calm things down while doing a sort of play-by-play.
Bob Costas sits down with Tom Verducci to talk through his decision to retire from play-by-play announcing and reflect on his career.
“I know from the outside, people may look and say, the talent’s not changing, this imposing schedule isn’t changing, how can anyone expect different results?” said Paul Loeffler, Fresno State’s radio play-by-play announcer.
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When To Use
A play-by-play is a running commentary on or a detailed summary of an event, used especially in sports.
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