HyperDic: basketball_shot

English > 1 sense of the expression basketball shot:
NOUNactbasketball shotthrowing the basketball toward the hoop
English > basketball shot: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThrowing the basketball toward the hoop.
Part ofbasketball, basketball game, hoopsA game / game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players
Narrowerbank shotA basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop
dunk, dunk shot, stuff shotA basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
finger-rollA basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket
foul shot, free throw, penalty free throw, charity toss, charity throw, charity shotAn unhindered basketball shot from the foul line
hook shot, hookA basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
jumper, jump shot(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
lay-up, layupA basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
pivot shotA one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot
scoop shotA basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion
set shotA two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position
tip inA basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
BroadershotAn attempt to score in a game / game

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