chip shot
noun
1
: a short usually low approach shot in golf that lofts the ball to the green and allows it to roll
2
: a short and easy field goal in football
Examples of chip shot in a Sentence
She hit a chip shot onto the green.
He kicked a chip shot over the goalie's head.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Fox booted a long cross that mimicked a chip shot in golf, clearing the defense to the far side of the goal.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Butker’s chip shot tied it, 19-19, at the end of regulation.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
The key sequence: defensive end Olivier Vernon shoved Jaguars tight end Clay Harbor after the whistle, drawing a personal foul that turned a long pressure kick for Myers into a chip shot.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Carlson, the rookie out of Auburn, missed a 41-yard chip shot that would have put the Packers up by a touchdown with 6:21 left.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Butker’s chip shot tied it, 19-19, at the end of regulation.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
The key sequence: defensive end Olivier Vernon shoved Jaguars tight end Clay Harbor after the whistle, drawing a personal foul that turned a long pressure kick for Myers into a chip shot.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Carlson, the rookie out of Auburn, missed a 41-yard chip shot that would have put the Packers up by a touchdown with 6:21 left.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Chip shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20shot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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