noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   playing elsewhere; ignoring the opponent's last move.

Verb

1. 1
   To play elsewhere; to ignore the opponent's last move. intransitive
2. 2
   To shift one's attention away from an ongoing task; to change gears. figuratively, intransitive

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 手抜き (tenuki).

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