no-look

English

Adjective

no-look (not comparable)

1. (chiefly sports) Done without looking [at the target], typically for misdirection or as showboating.
   • 2015 March 6, Jacob Steinberg, “The Joy of Six: no-look football passes”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Strikers like to give goalkeepers when they are through on goal, looking in the direction of one corner and then stroking the ball into the opposite side – Stewart Downing’s goal against Hull City last month is a good example – and the same principle can be applied to the no-look pass.

   • 2015, Janieretlaw, “No-Look Five”, in Brooklyn Nine-Nine Wiki‎^[2]:

     Terry brings the detectives into the briefing room to instruct them on how to act at "adult parties." Jake jokes that those are usually referred to as orgies. He then states, "No-look five," and he and Charles share a high five without eye contact.

   • 2021 January 13, Dan Gartland, “LeBron James Buries Audacious No-Look Three to Win Bet With Dennis Schröder”, in Sports Illustrated‎^[3]:

     LeBron’s shot called to mind Stephen Curry, who does the no-look celebration all the time.

   • 2022, Dave Clarke, “Velocipede”, in Northern Territory Literary Awards‎^[4], pages 26-27:

     I sense a portent inflating / an unlikely fellowship forming / and yet as swiftly as communion effloresced, / they leave, / pedalling into the distance / on their restored velocipede, / a no-look wave flicked my funereal way.