verb Gaming Slang

Mossed

/mɒst/ · verb · slang

In football, to out-jump a defender for a catch right over them — total aerial domination.

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Definitions

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Used loosely for decisively beating someone in a head-to-head moment.

“She mossed the whole panel with that final answer.”
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In American football, to catch a ball by leaping over a defender who had position, named for receiver Randy Moss.

“The rookie corner got mossed on a 50-yard bomb.”
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By extension, to overpower an opponent in any contested, high-point situation.

“He went up over two defenders and mossed them both.”
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Mossed In A Sentence

That receiver just mossed the entire secondary.
Don't jump with him or you'll get mossed.
Bro got mossed on the highlight reel, brutal.

Origin & Usage

Named after NFL receiver Randy Moss, famous for high-pointing catches over defenders. 'Mossing' someone became standard football slang in the 2000s and 2010s.

Variants mossmossinggot mossed
Tags #sports#american#aave

People Also Ask

What does 'mossed' mean in football?

It means a receiver out-jumped a defender to make a catch right over them. It's named after Randy Moss, who did it constantly.

Who is the term named after?

Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver Randy Moss, known for sky-high contested catches over defensive backs.

Can 'mossed' be used outside football?

Yes, people use it for any decisive head-to-head win where you go over or overpower someone.

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