The word"Penetration" used in sports

[ehren]

Ok I work at a Pharmacy and ever since my co-worker mentioned this word overused in sports it has bugged me ever since hearing all these sports commentators mentioning the word

"Dribble Penetration" or "Penetrated The Defense"

ok...WTF DOES THIS MEAN?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

My now ex co-worker thankfully now is also a female lacrosse player. She wasn't much for penetration in her own life but she has ruined me now. ARGGGGGGHHHHH

 

[SabresRule]

I prefer to use the term "gashing the defense," like "the running back gashed through the defense for a big gain."

You could also use terms like sliced or slashed.

 

[satjay]

It seems that a word or phrase is found in the dictionary and its used in every sentence every sport as to say "Look what I can say now"

 

[nuts4scuba]

The announcers get one of those "Big words for the day" calendars and forget to change the page.

 

[Ira Lacher]

Hm. didn't "dribble penetration" used to be called "driving the lane" such as "Kobe drives the lane and puts in a running one-hander"?

Just one of those locker-room phrases that the sports "journalism" world loves to rehash endlessly so they can show the fans that they're "on the inside."

 

[Smith P.]

The word often used in military - no biggy.

 

[TenaGoble]

When I was studying athletic training in college, it usually meant one of two things:

1. In the process of fixing a injury, (open or closed, putting medication and/or bandages on the injury)

2. Trying to push and/or cut with a sharp object a hard to open package to get the product out.

 

[HD MM]

The word can be used in several instances. It doesn't always have to be thought of in a sexual connotation.

 

[jwfgeol]

Someone had fun with this slip.

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[Skyhi]

Someone had fun with this slip.

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Lol. How embarrassing.....she's gotta hate the internet

 

[KCK_Halo]

Lol. How embarrassing.....she's gotta hate the internet

Why am I getting excited right now???????

 

[AntAltMike]

..."dribble penetration"...

Dwiibbew penetwation.

- Bob Cousy

My, we have a veritable plethira of definitions here.