ˈon-ˌdrive, v. Cricket.
[f. on adv. + drive v.]
a. trans. To drive to the on: see on n.1
| 1897 Westm. Gaz. 18 May 9/1 R. on-drove H. for 4. 1928 Morning Post 7 June 16/4 Holmes attacked the bowlers after a quiet start, twice on-driving Astill for 6. 1955 Times 19 May 5/1 In the next over Atkinson beautifully on-drove Johnson for his 152 in 198 minutes. |
b. absol. or intr. To drive the ball to the on. Hence on-driving vbl. n.
| 1930 Morning Post 7 Aug. 13/1 Bryan on-drove and hooked most effectively. 1961 Times 21 Aug. 3/3 His cutting and on-driving were a delight. 1963 Times 13 Feb. 4/3 Pulling and on-driving with remarkable acumen, he dispatched six successive balls for a six and five fours. |