The phenomenon occurs when multiple defenders are in position to challenge an attacking player, but due to hesitation, miscommunication, or uncertainty about responsibility, none of them step up to engage. As a result, the attacker faces less resistance than expected, often gaining space or time to advance. This defensive lapse is driven by a diffusion of responsibility, where each defender assumes another will take action, leading to collective inaction.
It was pressing paralysis at its finest, three defenders doing the ‘after you, sir’ routine while the striker waltzed through like he owned the place.
by ThinkingManCa April 3, 2025
Get the Pressing Paralysismug. People that are usually are news reporters or newspaper writers that go too see report and publish news
by Proper definition April 6, 2019
Get the Pressmug. "The other day I gave my girl the French Press."
"What's that?"
"It's like a French kiss except instead of tonguing her mouth, she's sitting on your face and you're tonguing her pussy."
"What's that?"
"It's like a French kiss except instead of tonguing her mouth, she's sitting on your face and you're tonguing her pussy."
by aWarpingTrick November 7, 2017
Get the French Pressmug. by AlKnown ZodiacKillee May 12, 2022
Get the bent pressmug. "When you think they're gonna fuck you but they're actually just rifling through your pockets for ammunition." - Gianni
by Tdofc June 30, 2023
Get the Mercenary Pressmug. To go off on someone and scream in their face. Most of the time push them into a corner or surround them too.
Ben to Friend: I’m gonna go press Riley
Ben: So you think it’s f*cking okay to do that?!
Riley: I didn’t do shit I swear
Ben: So you think it’s f*cking okay to do that?!
Riley: I didn’t do shit I swear
by violet2abby March 2, 2022
Get the pressmug.