Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 11 compound words that contain defensive. The most common are listed below. Open defensive in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- defensive enda defensive player, generally at the end of the defensive line.
- defensive lineThe players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage.
- defensive backCollective term for the defensive players who are in position farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes. Includes cornerbacks and safeties in both codes, and defensive …
- defensive midfielderA midfield player who specializes more in defensive duties.
- defensive programmingA form of defensive design aiming to ensure the continuing functioning of a piece of software in spite of unforeseeable usage of it.
- defensive woundAn injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.
- defensive zoneThe ice between a team's own blue line and its end board.
- defensive indifferenceAn official scoring judgement in which a runner is not credited with a stolen base because the team playing the field did not try to stop the steal. This typically occurs late in a game when the fielding team is winning by at least two …
- defensive copyA copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.
- defensive designThe practice of planning for contingencies in the design stage of a project so as to make the misuse of the software impossible, or to minimise the negative consequences.
- defensive linesplural of defensive line: The players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage.
- defensive medicineThe practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not necessarily the best option for the patient, but mainly serves to protect the physician against a potential malpractice lawsuit from the patient.
- defensive tackleAny of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.
- defensive backsplural of defensive back: Collective term for the defensive players who are in position farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes. Includes cornerbacks and safeties in both …
- defensive woundsplural of defensive wound: An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.
- defensive tacklesplural of defensive tackle: Any of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.
- defensive linemanA player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.
- defensive linemenplural of defensive lineman: A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.
- defensive halfbackA defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
- self-defensiveExhibiting or relating to self-defense.
- defensive copiesplural of defensive copy: A copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.
- defensive copyingThe design pattern of using defensive copies.
- defensive designsplural of defensive design: The practice of planning for contingencies in the design stage of a project so as to make the misuse of the software impossible, or to minimise the negative consequences.
- defensive fieldA field set with fielders in positions designed to prevent runs rather than take wickets.
- defensive fieldsplural of defensive field: A field set with fielders in positions designed to prevent runs rather than take wickets.
Compound words 11
- hyperdefensiveExtremely defensive.
- immunodefensiveRelated to immunodefense
- counterdefensiveThat counters another's defense
- cyberdefensiveOf or relating to cyberdefense.
- indefensiveNot defensive; unprotected.
- nocifensiveDescribing a response to pain or discomfort
- nondefensiveNot defensive.
- overdefensiveExcessively defensive.
- undefensiveNot defensive.
- defensivenessThe state or quality of being defensive.