underlap
A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
Noun
- A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
- 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
Verb
- To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
- to move in an underlap