backheel
backheel Lexical Profile
backheel Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A kick, pass, or shot in soccer made by striking the ball backward with the heel of the foot.
"The striker caught the defense off guard with a clever backheel into the path of his teammate."
A tripping maneuver in wrestling in which a wrestler hooks a heel behind the opponent's heel to force them backward.
"He won the bout in the final minute by executing a swift backheel that brought his opponent to the mat."
• verb
To kick or pass a ball backward using the heel of the foot (especially in soccer).
"With her back to the goal, the midfielder managed to backheel the ball past the goalkeeper."
To trip or throw an opponent in wrestling by hooking one's heel behind theirs.
"The champion attempted to backheel his challenger near the edge of the ring."