nonplay
noun
non·play
| \ ˌnän-ˈplā
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plural nonplays
Definition of nonplay
1
: activity that is not play (see play entry 1 sense 3a)
—often used before another noun a nonplay area/situation
2
: a play or possible play in a game (see play entry 1 sense 1d) that is not attempted, does not count, etc.
… they made three errors, a couple of misplays and one very costly nonplay: shortstop Erick Aybar allowing Hideki Matsui's inning-ending popup to drop …— Marc Topkin In a cold rain, down by two, Lindell had already made the 51-yarder—but it was ruled a nonplay because, just before the snap, Gibbs called timeout.— Marcus Hayes
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