stutter step
noun
: a momentary hesitation or false step by a runner (as in football) done to fake a defender out of position
Examples of stutter step in a Sentence
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So, a stutter step but not really worth worrying too much about in the long run.
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Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
There was no stutter step.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
Critics of the move pointed to Marcus Morris’ stutter step before stepping on Doncic and his lack of reaction to the misstep as proof of his intention.
—Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
AJ Green caught a pass in the left flat, shed one defender, did a stutter step around another one and then got a boost when linebacker Aaron Hansford basically pushed him past yet another defender inside the 25 on way to a 48-yard touchdown.
—Stephen Hawkins, Chron, 25 Sep. 2021
Lewandowski, given a second chance, ditched the stutter step and sent the ball to the back of the net on the final touch of the game.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Vrioni took a quick stutter step, then left-footed a low shot as United keeper Raul Gudino dived to his right.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2022
Sooners coach Lincoln Riley dialed up a zone read call for Williams, who after a bit of a stutter step, charged into the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game at 14.
—Ryan Aber, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2021
The extra half was a stutter step that landed me perfectly on the mark.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 27 June 2021
Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
There was no stutter step.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
Critics of the move pointed to Marcus Morris’ stutter step before stepping on Doncic and his lack of reaction to the misstep as proof of his intention.
—Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
AJ Green caught a pass in the left flat, shed one defender, did a stutter step around another one and then got a boost when linebacker Aaron Hansford basically pushed him past yet another defender inside the 25 on way to a 48-yard touchdown.
—Stephen Hawkins, Chron, 25 Sep. 2021
Lewandowski, given a second chance, ditched the stutter step and sent the ball to the back of the net on the final touch of the game.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Vrioni took a quick stutter step, then left-footed a low shot as United keeper Raul Gudino dived to his right.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2022
Sooners coach Lincoln Riley dialed up a zone read call for Williams, who after a bit of a stutter step, charged into the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game at 14.
—Ryan Aber, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2021
The extra half was a stutter step that landed me perfectly on the mark.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 27 June 2021
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“Stutter step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stutter%20step. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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