closed stance

noun

: a stance (as in golf) in which the forward foot is closer to the line of play than the back foot compare open stance

Examples of closed stance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Against Valdez, Hernández was in a closed stance, to delay his front hip from opening, according to Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for closed stance

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