Meaning & use
jump shot in basketball
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Meanings
nouncountablesport
a basketball shot in which a player jumps into the air and releases the ball at the top of the jump
Grammar: Countable: use 'a jump shot' or 'jump shots'. The full phrase includes 'in basketball' when the sport needs to be made clear.
Patterns
- take a jump shot
- hit a jump shot
- make a jump shot
She took a jump shot from just inside the three-point line.
He made four jump shots in the final quarter.
The coach told him to take the jump shot instead of driving to the basket.
nounsingularsport
the act or skill of shooting while jumping, considered as a technique in the game of basketball
Grammar: Often used with 'the' to talk about the technique in general: 'the jump shot changed the game.'
Patterns
- the jump shot
- perfect the jump shot
- rely on the jump shot
The jump shot in basketball requires strong leg muscles and good timing.
Players spend hours practicing the jump shot in basketball.
His jump shot in basketball improved a lot after he changed his release point.
Word forms
| plural | jump shots in basketball |
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Common combinations
- take a jump shot
- He took a jump shot from the corner.
- make a jump shot
- She made a jump shot with two seconds left.
- hit a jump shot
- He hit a jump shot to tie the game.
- a mid-range jump shot
- Her mid-range jump shot is very reliable.
- practice the jump shot
- They practice the jump shot every morning.
Synonyms and how they differ
- jumper
- An informal short word for a jump shot, common in sports talk: 'He hit a jumper from the free-throw line.'
- field goal
- A broader basketball term for any shot made during play, not only a jump shot; it includes layups and dunks.
Word family
Commonly confused: jump shot in basketball or layup? jump shot in basketball or free throw?
jump shot in basketball vs layup
A layup is a close-range shot taken while moving toward the basket, often without a full jump; a jump shot is taken from farther away with a jump.
jump shot in basketball vs free throw
A free throw is an uncontested shot from the free-throw line, usually without a jump; a jump shot is a normal shot during play.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'jump shot in basketball' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Took a jump shot in basketball' is correct because 'take a jump shot' is a common pattern. Option 0 is wrong because a free throw is not usually called a jump shot. Option 2 is wrong because a jump shot is a shot, not a pass. Option 3 is wrong because 'play jump shot' is not a natural phrase.
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