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set shot

set shot

1 3.9
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
  • noun
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  • During practice, I focused on perfecting my set shot to improve my overall game.
  • a two-handed set shot
  • handed set shot

When he shot it from half, he shot a he shot a set shot from half court.

Examples

  • Because of my trusty set shot, I was able to breeze through the foul-shot drills.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He scored several points with his reliable set shot from the free-throw line.

  • When he shot it from half, he shot a he shot a set shot from half court.

    The 85 South Comedy Show

  • I had to use a set shot because my jumping would always make the ball go way off target.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I quickly set up and launched a twenty-two-foot set shot, releasing it a split second before the "up" man reached me.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • For about a year now, I only leave the playground after I've made my last jump shot, set shot, and hook.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I've seen you all doing the shots, that's great, you've got the two handed set shot, but we really want to start focusing on the jump shot.

    Spirit of the Game (2016)

  • These skills include three volleyball skills (underhand serve, forearm pass, and overhead pass), three basketball skills (chest pass, set shot, and lay-up), and two softball skills (fielding a ground ball and fielding a fly ball).

    Academic text (1997)

  • After watching his favorite player, he decided to try a set shot instead of a jump shot.

Synonyms

shot
vsset shot
289 1.6

An attempt to score in a sport, for example throwing a heavy ball in shot put

is a basketball attempt taken from standing using both hands, not jumping
basketball shot
vsset shot
1 2.0

An attempt to score by throwing the ball into the hoop

is taken while standing still using both hands and without jumping

Antonyms

jump shot
19 2.7

A basketball shot made while you jump and let go of the ball at the top

How Dynamic

slam dunk
3 3.4
jump shot
19 2.7
layup
  • Specialized
24 4.5
set shot
1 3.9

Surface Forms

set shot singular
set shots plural

Morphology

set + shot

The meaning 'a basketball shot taken from a stationary position' is directly and compositionally derived from 'set' (positioned/fixed) plus 'shot' (an attempt to score). This modifier–noun pattern is transparent and common in sports vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will likely infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The noun set shot comes from early basketball and describes a player who sets their feet and takes a shot without jumping, holding the ball with both hands. That's why it means 'a shot taken from a stationary position, without jumping'.