play-by-play
Meanings
adj
- Describing a sports commentary in which a commentator describes every action in some detail as it occurs, often assisted by a second commentator who provides background information and other comments.
noun
- A detailed description or analysis of sporting events as they occur in succession, one play at a time.
Word forms
Etymology
From play + by + play.
Synonyms
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