play-by-play — A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpleɪ baɪ pleɪ/
Korean meaning: 스포츠 경기나 실시간 이벤트에서 일어나는 모든 상황을 상세히 중계하는 실황 해설
Korean pronunciation: **플레이** 바이 **플레이**
Example Sentences
- My mom demanded a play-by-play of my disastrous first date, including why I came home with my shirt inside out.
- The sports commentator's play-by-play made even a boring baseball game sound exciting.
- He gave us a hilarious play-by-play of how he accidentally walked into the wrong wedding ceremony.
play-by-play
NOUN//ˈpleɪ baɪ pleɪ//
A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event

A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event
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Origin
스포츠 중계에서 나온 표현으로, '플레이마다(play by play)' 즉 경기의 모든 동작을 하나하나 설명한다는 의미에서 유래되었습니다. 1930년대 라디오 스포츠 중계가 인기를 끌면서 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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“My mom demanded a play-by-play of my disastrous first date, including why I came home with my shirt inside out.”
“The sports commentator's play-by-play made even a boring baseball game sound exciting.”
“He gave us a hilarious play-by-play of how he accidentally walked into the wrong wedding ceremony.”
“The news anchor provided a play-by-play analysis of the election results as they came in.”
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