Definition of run-and-shoot in English:
run-and-shoot
adjective ˌrʌn(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt
US Sport 1Basketball. Designating a style of play in which the ball is moved quickly down the court from a defensive position in an attempt to score on the break.
2Amer. Football. Designating an offensive style which relies on passing to create and exploit gaps in the defence.
noun ˌrʌn(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt
US Sport Amer. Football. The run-and-shoot style of offensive play.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times. From run + and + shoot.
Definition of run-and-shoot in US English:
run-and-shoot
adjectiveˌrʌn(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt
US Sport 1Basketball. Designating a style of play in which the ball is moved quickly down the court from a defensive position in an attempt to score on the break.
2Amer. Football. Designating an offensive style which relies on passing to create and exploit gaps in the defence.
nounˌrʌn(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt
US Sport Amer. Football. The run-and-shoot style of offensive play.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times. From run + and + shoot.