noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of layup. alt-of, alternative

   "Christophe could tell whether Joshua wanted him to pass the ball to him into the inside for an easy lay-up by the set of his mouth."

2. 2
   a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

layup

Example

More examples

"My brother can do a nice, steady lay-up."

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