hyzer

English

Etymology

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Noun

hyzer (plural hyzers)

1. (disc golf) A throw that curves the way opposite that of the throwing arm, i.e. left for a right-hand player or right for a left-hand player.

Verb

hyzer (third-person singular simple present hyzers, present participle hyzering, simple past and past participle hyzered)

1. (intransitive, disc golf, of a disc) To curve the way opposite that of the throwing arm, i.e. left for a right-hand player or right for a left-hand player.

   The disc unfortunately hyzered out into the abyss (OB).

2. (transitive, disc golf) To throw a disc with a curve opposite that of the throwing arm, i.e. left for a right-hand player or right for a left-hand player.

   I think I'm gonna hyzer it around the pine tree to reach the circle.

Antonyms

• anhyzer (both noun and verb)

See also

• fade (golf)
• draw (golf)