underlap

A portion of material that is overlapped by another.

Noun

  1. A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
  2. A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)
    • Lewis-Skelly stepping into midfield, or occasionally going on the underlap while Rashford stayed high and wide. - 2025 March 22, Jonathan Liew, “Lewis-Skelly gamble pays off for Tuchel as he balances impatience and...

Origin

From under- + lap.

Forms

underlaps

Verb

  1. To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
  2. to move in an underlap

Forms

underlaps underlapping underlapped