jump shot

American  

noun

Basketball.

1. a shot with one or both hands in which a player leaps into the air and shoots the ball at the basket at the moment of reaching the highest point of the leap.

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jump shot British  

noun

1. basketball a shot at the basket made by a player releasing the ball at the highest point of a leap

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Etymology

Origin of jump shot

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

And Flagg then missed a potential tying 20-foot jump shot in the game's final action, to end his record-breaking night on a bittersweet note.

From Barron's

Aaron took a jump shot and the ball arced gracefully into the hoop.

From Literature

Smith notices a difference too: “I’ve seen improvement in Tati’s jump shot and I’m very proud of her.”

From Los Angeles Times

Indiana is…jump shots and candy stripe warm-up pants.

From The Wall Street Journal

"These results, they come from hard work in the dark, a lot of sleepless nights trying to figure out how to master my craft and be more consistent with my jump shot."

From Barron's