tip and run

1 of 2

noun

British
: a game similar to cricket in which a batsman is required to run each time he touches a bowled ball with his bat

tip-and-run

2 of 2

adjective

chiefly British
: characterized by bolting immediately upon striking
a heavy bomb from a tip-and-run raider scored a direct hitO. S. Nock
sallied to make tip-and-run assaultsManchester Guardian Weekly

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tip and run

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“Tip and run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20and%20run. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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