English language
Toggle Transcript
layup::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lay-up |
| Type of | basketball shot |
Examples of layup
layup
The 5-foot-9 forward-guard even had a nifty reverse layup in the fourth quarter.
From the dailyherald.com
Printy then dashed by three defenders for an uncontested layup to make it 66-57.
From the thenewstribune.com
Consider the non-layup stat general manager Danny Aingerecently showed to Rondo.
From the bostonherald.com
Armstead didn't make that layup, but Oregon already had made plenty before that.
From the dailynews.com
Hampton's layup gave the Blue Demons a 19-16 lead midway through the first half.
From the usatoday.com
Green had five points during the run, making a 3-point shot and a driving layup.
From the usatoday.com
Demetric Williams blew by everybody for a coast-to-coast layup to make it 57-45.
From the kansas.com
The drought ended when McGowan hit one final layup with 29 seconds left to play.
From the kentucky.com
First, he was stripped by Shumpert, who coasted in for an easy fast-break layup.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Lay-up: a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
- Side tracks where trains are parked overnight and on weekends. Initally used to refer to subway layups, but now can refer to freight-train layups.
- Temporary cessation of trading of a ship by a shipowner during a period when there is a surplus of ships in relation to the level of available cargoes. ...
- A racehorse sent from the racetrack to a farm to training center to recuperated from injury or illness or to be rested.
- Conservatively played shot to avoid possible trouble.
- Suspension of some coverage while a motor vehicle or other belongings are in storage.
- (n) as used in reinforced plastics, the reinforcing material placed in position in the mold; also the resin-impregnated reinforcement. (v) the process of placing the reinforcing material in position in the mold.|
- Used in the context of general equities. Easily executed trade or order. See: Lead pipe.
- Similar to a lay-in, except that the ball is banked in off the backboard.
