googly

[US]/ˈɡʊɡli/
[UK]/ˈɡuːɡli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a type of delivery in cricket that spins in the opposite direction to what the batsman expects; a specific type of spin ball in cricket
adj.staring or wide-eyed
Word Forms
Pluralgooglies

Phrases & Collocations

googly eyes

googly ball

googly look

googly shot

googly spin

googly delivery

googly bounce

googly wicket

googly style

googly trick

Example Sentences

he bowled a googly that confused the batsman.

her googly eyes made her look surprised.

the googly shot was the highlight of the match.

he has a knack for throwing googly deliveries.

the googly was an unexpected twist in the game.

she gave him a googly-eyed look when he joked.

learning to bowl a googly takes practice.

his googly performance left the audience in stitches.

the googly was a clever tactic in cricket.

she wore googly glasses for the costume party.

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