Layup (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 made an easy layup to score the team's first points.
- He jumped high and made a reverse layup, impressing the crowd with his athleticism.
- The power forward's favorite move was a finger-roll layup that always seemed to go in.
- The guard's layup attempt was blocked by the defender, who then grabbed the rebound.
- The forward's layup was the final basket of the game, securing the team's victory.