stiff-armed
Pushed away forcefully
Stiff-armed describes the action of pushing someone away with an arm held rigid and straight.
In football, a ball carrier stiff-arms a tackler to fend them off: He stiff-armed the defender and gained five more yards.
Figuratively, to stiff-arm is to reject or rebuff: The governor stiff-armed reporters' questions about the scandal.
Gear or takedown
- runnerOne who sprints
- defenderOne who guards another
- rushingRapid forward movement
- blockSolid mass, or impede
fend · ballcarrier · yards · gridiron · offense · running back · contact · push-off
To ward off
- tacklerOne who brings down
- tryMake an effort
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- fullbackBlocking backfield position
hand-off · palm · opponent · pitch · charge · breakaway · touch line · prop
Abrupt, curt rejection
- dismissedReleased from duty
- pushed awayThrust to distance
- refusedDeclined to accept
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
cold shoulder · snubbed · deflected · unwelcome · excluded · denied · brushed off · spurned
tackle
Gear or takedown
block · fend · ballcarrier · yards · gridiron · offense · running back · contact · push-off · evasion
fend
To ward off
fullback · hand-off · palm · opponent · pitch · charge · breakaway · touch line · prop · scrum
rebuff
Abrupt, curt rejection
- dismissedReleased from duty
- pushed awayThrust to distance
- refusedDeclined to accept
blocked · cold shoulder · snubbed · deflected · unwelcome · excluded · denied · brushed off · spurned · turned away