British
: a game similar to cricket in which a batsman is required to run each time he touches a bowled ball with his bat
chiefly British
: characterized by bolting immediately upon striking
a heavy bomb from a tip-and-run raider scored a direct hit—
O. S. Nock
O. S. Nocksallied to make tip-and-run assaults—Manchester Guardian Weekly
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“Tip and run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20and%20run. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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