What does googly mean?

n. A type of ball thrown in cricket that seems to move in one direction but actually moves in the opposite direction, confusing the batsman.

googly

🇺🇸 /ˈɡuːɡli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡuːɡli/

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noun

A type of ball thrown in cricket that seems to move in one direction but actually moves in the opposite direction, confusing the batsman.

The cricketer was caught off guard by the opponent's clever googly.

A type of ball thrown in cricket that seems to move in one direction but actually moves in the opposite direction, confusing the batsman.

Plural googlies