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Lay-up (Noun)

Meaning

A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The point guard drove to the basket and scored an easy lay-up, giving her team a 10-point lead.
  • The center's awkward lay-up attempt bounced off the rim and was rebounded by the opposing team.
  • After a series of misses, the shooting guard finally made a lay-up to break the team's scoring drought.
  • The crowd erupted as the small forward slammed home a reverse lay-up, one of the most impressive plays of the game.
  • The coach called a timeout to diagram a play that would get the power forward an open lay-up opportunity.

Synonyms

  • Layup
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