"weakside" meaning in English

See weakside in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: weak + side Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weak|side}} weak + side Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} weakside (not comparable)
  1. (sports) Of or pertaining to the side of the field that has fewer players in a team's formation. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: weak-side Coordinate_terms: strongside
    Sense id: en-weakside-en-adj-noWmxHqE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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