weak side
noun
1
: the side of a football formation having the smaller number of players
specifically
: the side of a formation away from the tight end
2
: the side of a court or field (as in basketball or soccer) away from the ball
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Position yourself with your weak side perpendicular to the cable pulley, about an arm’s length away.
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Mark Jannot, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2022
Rivals was the highest on him and listed him the No. 15 weak side defensive end and the No. 210 overall recruit in the nation in the 2022 class.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
How would DeRozan be useful as a weak side spacer while De'aaron Fox and Sabonis or Keegan Murray and Sabonis are running an action?
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
After the first year of growth, prune lightly during the dormant season, removing weak side shoots and dead or diseased wood.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
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Mark Jannot, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2022
Rivals was the highest on him and listed him the No. 15 weak side defensive end and the No. 210 overall recruit in the nation in the 2022 class.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
How would DeRozan be useful as a weak side spacer while De'aaron Fox and Sabonis or Keegan Murray and Sabonis are running an action?
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
After the first year of growth, prune lightly during the dormant season, removing weak side shoots and dead or diseased wood.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Weak side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weak%20side. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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