( sport ) ( of a ball ) inside / outside the area allowed by the rules of the game :
She just managed to keep the ball in play.
( sport ) ( of a ball ) inside / outside the area allowed by the rules of the game :
She just managed to keep the ball in play.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005