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quick layup

quick layup

3.4
A fast basketball shot near the basket taken quickly after a player gets the ball
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tiro rápido
  • She drove past her defender for a quick layup in the final seconds.

Examples

  • His specialty was the quick layup during fast breaks.

  • A quick layup after a steal gave their team the lead.

  • He made a quick layup to score the first points.

  • Did you see that quick layup by Jordan?

  • He scored two points with a fast quick layup right under the basket.

  • During the game, she made a remarkable quick layup to help her team win.

  • The player executed a flawless quick layup after receiving a perfect pass.

Synonyms

lay-up
vsquick layup
  • Jargon
5 3.4

A close shot near the basket in basketball made with one hand, often off the backboard

is executed immediately with speed and very little delay

How Close

dunk
80 4.7
quick layup
  • Specialized
3.4
layup
  • Specialized
24 4.5
midrange
1 4.6
three-point line
  • Specialized
5 3.1

Surface Forms

quick layup singular
quick layups plural

Morphology

quick + layup

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'quick' simply modifies the known basketball term 'layup' to indicate speed of execution. A B1 learner who knows both words can directly infer 'a fast layup', and the modification pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Quick layup comes from basketball: a layup is a close shot at the hoop and quick means it is taken right away before defenders can stop it. That's why it means 'a fast basketball shot made close to the basket'.