heel out

The term "heel out" has varied meanings, ranging from informal expressions to specific sports contexts.

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Definition

C1Sports

(American football, dated)To kick a ball backwards.

Example

  • The quarterback chose to heel out the ball to surprise the opposing team.

C1Sports

(American football)When a player's heel touches the ground outside the boundaries of the playing field, resulting in the player being considered out of bounds.

Example

  • The player was ruled out of bounds because he heeled out.

B2General

(slang)To leave or depart quickly.

Example

  • When the cops arrived, he decided to heel out of there.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "heel out":

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