shootaround
noun
shoot·around ˈshüt-ə-ˌrau̇nd 
: a usually informal basketball practice session
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Heat did not practice Tuesday, and are bypassing a game-morning shootaround Wednesday, likely leaving the next Herro update for when Spoelstra addresses the media 105 minutes before the Game 5 tip. 
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2022 After a shootaround in Memphis during the Western Conference semifinals, Klay Thompson kept talking about having something to prove. New York Times, 18 May 2022 The team took off Wednesday before returning to the gym for Thursday's shootaround. After that ended, Booker got in that individual court time. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021 The Mercury players gathered in the visiting locker room to watch the verdict before Thursday’s shootaround. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 The 11-year veteran started in her seventh All-Star Game on Sunday and highlighted the weekend with a dunk, but was not seen at practice Monday and missed the shootaround Tuesday morning. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Curry participated in Golden State’s shootaround on Friday morning and was cleared to play. New York Times, 11 June 2022 At Saturday morning’s shootaround at the arena, Spoelstra addressed the topic. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 At the morning shootaround at TD Garden, the Adebayo conversation was about failing to break through in the voting for NBA All-Defense, relegated to the second team for the third consecutive season, yet to make the first team over his five years. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2022 See More
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2022 After a shootaround in Memphis during the Western Conference semifinals, Klay Thompson kept talking about having something to prove. New York Times, 18 May 2022 The team took off Wednesday before returning to the gym for Thursday's shootaround. After that ended, Booker got in that individual court time. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021 The Mercury players gathered in the visiting locker room to watch the verdict before Thursday’s shootaround. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 The 11-year veteran started in her seventh All-Star Game on Sunday and highlighted the weekend with a dunk, but was not seen at practice Monday and missed the shootaround Tuesday morning. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Curry participated in Golden State’s shootaround on Friday morning and was cleared to play. New York Times, 11 June 2022 At Saturday morning’s shootaround at the arena, Spoelstra addressed the topic. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 At the morning shootaround at TD Garden, the Adebayo conversation was about failing to break through in the voting for NBA All-Defense, relegated to the second team for the third consecutive season, yet to make the first team over his five years. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1978, in the meaning defined above
- ending up
- ending with
- endings
- endite
- endited
- endites
- enditing
- endive
- endive blue
- endives
- endleaf
- broken off (with)
- broken off with
- broken open
- broken out
- broken out (of)
- broken out (with)
- broken out of
- broken out with
- broken pediment
- broken record
- broken reed
- broken rhyme
- broken stowage
- broken stripe