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give-and-go

give-and-go

2 5.3
A basketball move where a player passes the ball then runs toward the basket to get the ball back
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪv ənd ˈɡoʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : pase y corte
  • The team's strategy included a quick give-and-go to confuse the defenders and create space.

Examples

  • ♪ Coach said to fake right and break left ♪ Watch out for the pick and keep an eye on defence ♪ Gotta run the give-and-go

    High School Musical (2006)

  • Paul quickly grabbed a missed shot and made a quick give-and-go with senior Drew Lytle.

    Blog text (17)

  • I was running the give-and-go.

    Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

  • Trying a give-and-go here with Alan Shearer.

    Goal! (2005)

  • Why don't we run the give-and-give-and-go?

    Like Mike (2002)

  • Trying a...give-and-go here with Alan Shearer.

    Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

  • You mean the give-and-go?

    Like Mike (2002)

  • The pressure eventually resulted in an 80th-minute goal from Michael Farfan, a nifty chip off a give-and-go with Mwanga that eluded substitute goalkeeper Tomas Mejias.

    Blog text (20)

  • During the basketball game, he executed a perfect give-and-go that led to an easy basket.

  • With a swift give-and-go, she passed the ball to her teammate and dashed towards the basket for the return pass.

Surface Forms

give-and-go singular
give-and-gos plural

Morphology

give-and-go = give + go (transparent) = give + and + go

The term name is directly built from the actions 'give' and 'go' describing the pass-and-move sequence used in the play.

Etymology

Give-and-go comes from the simple verbs give and go. It shows a player who 'gives' the ball to a teammate and then 'goes' toward the basket to get it back, so a give-and-go is a quick pass followed by a run to receive the ball again.