Definition of shootaround in English:
shootaround
noun ˈʃuːtəˌraʊndˈʃudəˌraʊnd
Basketball An informal practice session, typically on the morning before a game.
Shaw eliminated morning shootarounds on game days to give his players more rest
Example sentencesExamples
- The players climb off the bus for the game-day shootaround at Austin Peay.
- During the shootaround, our coach didn't say a whole lot.
- The team had its morning shootaround in DC bumped by a Harlem Globetrotters show.
- Johnson started for Toronto despite missing the morning shootaround with flu-like symptoms.
- The more juiced he is for a game, the earlier his team arrives for the shootaround.
Synonyms
training, rehearsal, repetition, preparation, exercise, drill, study
Definition of shootaround in US English:
shootaround
nounˈSHo͞odəˌroundˈʃudəˌraʊnd
Basketball An informal practice session, typically on the morning before a game.
Shaw eliminated morning shootarounds on game days to give his players more rest
Example sentencesExamples
- Johnson started for Toronto despite missing the morning shootaround with flu-like symptoms.
- During the shootaround, our coach didn't say a whole lot.
- The more juiced he is for a game, the earlier his team arrives for the shootaround.
- The players climb off the bus for the game-day shootaround at Austin Peay.
- The team had its morning shootaround in DC bumped by a Harlem Globetrotters show.
Synonyms
training, rehearsal, repetition, preparation, exercise, drill, study