basketball shot
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bank shot - a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot - a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket finger-roll - a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket charity shot, charity throw, charity toss, foul shot, free throw, penalty free throw - an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul hook shot, hook - a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket layup, lay-up - a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) pivot shot - a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot set shot - a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position scoop shot - a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion tip in - a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop shot - an attempt to score in a game |
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