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assist

assist

61 2.4
A pass to a teammate that helps them score
  • noun
  • /əˈsɪst/
translation icon : asistencia
  • The player received an assist after passing the ball to his teammate, who scored effortlessly.
  • goals and assists
  • percentage and assists

And within the first month, his average for assists and points doubled.

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Examples

  • The most improved junior varsity player... a player who surprised us all this year with 15 assists...

  • Lindsay Cassidy made three goals and two assists.

  • I think he got two or three assists and two goals yeah.

  • I had 12 points and eight assists, sir.

  • Look at all the assists.

  • And within the first month, his average for assists and points doubled.

  • Score by Spencer Jordan, with an assist by Charlie Frost.

  • The superstar scored 17 goals with 22 assists...

  • Laflamme scores the goal with an assist going to Glatt.

  • Lorenzo Brown has 10 assists and is one point from a double-double.

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Compounds

gravity-assist
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A way a spacecraft uses a planet's pull to gain speed

How Helpful

assist
61 2.4
to pass
167 1.0

Surface Forms

assist singular
assists plural

Etymology

In sports, an assist keeps that original image: it comes from Latin assistere, 'to stand by', and it means a player 'standing by' a teammate with a pass or help that lets them score.