Game plan

How it is used

Used by coaches and players in team and individual sports, and as an idiom in business. Teams stick to, follow or change the game plan, and players talk about executing the game plan.

Example sentences

1. We stuck to the game plan and kept the ball for long spells.

2. Her game plan was to attack her opponent's weak backhand.

Common collocations

• stick to the game plan
• execute the game plan
• change the game plan
• game plan for the match

Related terms

• tacticsThe plans and methods a team or player uses during a game to beat an opponent, such as how to attack, defend or use space.
• opponentThe person or team you are playing or competing against in a match, race or contest.
• coachA person who trains athletes or a team, plans their practice, teaches technique and tactics and often makes decisions during competition.
• drillA short practice exercise, repeated many times, that trains one particular skill or movement, such as passing, footwork or a set play.

More terms: Coaching & Teams

• personal trainer
• athlete
• teammate
• substitute
• captain
• pep talk