Pronunciation: ' point- ˌ sh ā -vi ŋ
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Date: 1975
: an attempt (as by a member of the team favored to win) to influence the final score of a game so that the predicted winner wins by less than the point spread
Pronunciation: ' point- ˌ sh ā -vi ŋ
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Date: 1975
: an attempt (as by a member of the team favored to win) to influence the final score of a game so that the predicted winner wins by less than the point spread
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012