💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Layup"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lay-upnoun | (basketball) Alternative form of layup. [(basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.] |
| lay-innoun | (basketball) A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim. |
| layinverb | Alternative form of lay-in. [(basketball) A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim.] |
| bank shotnoun | (basketball) A shot in which the basketball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket. |
| reverse layupnoun | (basketball) A running in which the shooter dives under the basket and shoots the ball straight away from the basket. |
| fallawaynoun | (basketball) A shot taken while moving away from the basket. |
| floaternoun | A person who floats. |
| halfcourtnoun | (basketball) The middle of the court, at and near the center line |
| hook shotnoun | (basketball) A shot in which the offensive player gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. |
| jump shotnoun | (basketball) A shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump. |
| long ballnoun | (baseball) A home run |
| kickoutnoun | (soccer) A kick made by the goalkeeper from the goal area. |
| airballnoun | (basketball) A shot that misses the backboard, rim and net entirely. |
| set shotnoun | (basketball) A shot taken without jumping. |
| bunnynoun | (informal, childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| fadeawaynoun | (basketball) A jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket, with the goal to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block. |
| jumpernoun | Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing. |
| scoop shotnoun | (basketball) A shot taken underhanded from an unusually low position (as though scooping up the ball). |
| rainbow shotnoun | (basketball) A high arcing shot into the basket. |
| jumpshotnoun | Alternative form of jump shot. [(basketball) A shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump.] |
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