plural nonplays
1
: activity that is not play (see play entry 2 sense 2a)
—often used before another noun
a nonplay area/situation
2
: a play or possible play in a game (see play entry 2 sense 3c) that is not attempted, does not count, etc.
… they made three errors, a couple of misplays and one very costly nonplay: shortstop Erick Aybar allowing Hideki Matsui's inning-ending popup to drop …—
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Marc TopkinIn a cold rain, down by two, Lindell had already made the 51-yarder—but it was ruled a nonplay because, just before the snap, Gibbs called timeout.—Marcus Hayes
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But even though the forward pass was legalized in 1906, until the ball took on its present size and shape in 1935, the pass was a nonplay.
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“Nonplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplay. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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