straight arm
Heisman Trophy pose
A straight arm is a defensive move where you extend your arm fully to push away or hold off an opponent, especially in American football: The running back gave him a straight arm and broke free.
As a verb, to straight-arm someone is to fend them off this way, or figuratively to keep someone at a distance or reject their approach: The senator straight-armed reporters' questions.
Denial of acceptance
- push awayForce something back
- ward offActively prevent approach
- fend offDeflect an advance
- deflectTurn from course
keep at bay · resist · repel · block · distance · boundary · dismiss · refuse
Pushing someone away forcefully
- footballField sport with goals
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- ball carrierPlayer with the football
- rushingRapid forward movement
running back · fend · defender · blocker · open-field · yards · touchdown · rugby
rejection
Denial of acceptance
keep at bay · deflect · resist · repel · block · distance · boundary · dismiss · refuse · deter
stiff-arm
Pushing someone away forcefully
- footballField sport with goals
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- ball carrierPlayer with the football
rushing · running back · fend · defender · blocker · open-field · yards · touchdown · rugby · handoff
- tonearm partscartridge, stylus, counterweight, anti-skate, bearing
straight armtackle
Gear or takedown
wrap up · arm tackle · bring down · gang tackle · take down
straight, straighter, straightest, straighten, straightened, straightening, straightens, straightaway, straightforward