lay-up
noun
a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard.
layup
-
a variation of
lay-up.
Example Sentences
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It was Nov. 1, 1946, and Ossie Schectman of the New York Knicks took a bounce pass and scored on a two-handed underhand layup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“As a result, the Odyssey will enter a temporary layup this afternoon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Kessler admitted one lob went down as just a layup because he didn’t see the pass in time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Carrington caught Cunningham across the left side of the head with her arm as the Indiana Fever guard attempted a right-handed layup late in the opening quarter in Chicago.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Anyway, during the first practice the coach kept us running patterns that were supposed to end in an easy layup for one of the forwards.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
