Definitions For Deflect
verb
- Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- Draw someone's attention away from something
- Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- To cause (something that is moving) to change direction
- To hit something and suddenly change direction
- To keep (something, such as a question) from affecting or being directed at a person or thing
Is Deflect a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15
The word Deflect is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Deflect in a Sentence
- Armor that can deflect bullets
- The goalie deflected the ball with his hands.
- The ball deflected off the goalie's shoulder.
Synonyms for Deflect
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