keep-away
nounUK /ˌkiːp əˈweɪ/
US /ˌkiːp əˈweɪ/
A game where you throw a ball and try to stop someone else from catching it.
The kids played keep-away with the ball at recess.
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2. The act of keeping something or someone away from a place or person.
The fence is a keep-away barrier for the sheep.
3. A defensive tactic in sports where players prevent opponents from getting the ball.
The team used keep-away to run down the clock.
4. A children's game where one player tries to take the ball from others.
They invented a keep-away game with a frisbee.