jump shot

jump shot

n. Basketball A shot made by a player at the highest point of a jump. Also called jumper¹.

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jump shooter n.

jump shot

n (Basketball) basketball a shot at the basket made by a player releasing the ball at the highest point of a leap

jump′ shot`

n. a basketball shot made by releasing the ball at the peak of a vertical leap. [1905–10]

jump shot

Shot where a player causes the cue ball to rise from the bed of the table.

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jump shot - (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jumpjumperbasketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"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