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tip-in

tip-in

1 6.3
A shot scored by lightly tapping a rebound into the basket before it hits the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪpˌɪn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : tap-in
  • A three-point play from Chris Crawford out of the timeout did not slow down the Hoyas, as tip-ins from Thompson and Starks extended the lead to 15, 46-31 at the 15:34 mark.
  • scored on a tip-in

Examples

  • Gives us time for a rebound or a tip-in.

    The Way Back (2020)

  • A tip-in at the buzzer from Roy Hibbert pulled the Pacers within one, but Dallas led at the half 49-48.

    Blog text (22)

  • Indiana's own scoreless All-Star, center Roy Hibbert, also gets his first bucket with a tip-in.

    Blog text (5)

  • The game was still in doubt until the second goal was scored by sophomore Andree Heller on a tip-in off a shot by freshman Natalie Bernstein.

    Blog text (24)

  • The Blue & Gray closed out strong, with a Clark tip-in and a Sims fast-break dunk with 5.5 seconds remaining in the half to give GU a 35-28 lead at the break.

    Blog text (11)

  • In the final seconds of the game, he scored the winning point with a tip-in from a missed shot.

  • During the match, she executed a perfect tip-in after her teammate's rebound to boost their score.

  • The player's quick tip-in allowed the team to regain the lead just before halftime.

Synonyms

basket
vstip-in
14 1.5

A score made by throwing the ball through the hoop in basketball

is a specific tapped rebound score made before the ball hits ground
putback
vstip-in
  • Jargon
1 5.6

A score a player makes right after grabbing a rebound

focuses on a light tap that redirects the rebound before it hits ground

How Forceful

dunk
80 4.7
putback
  • Jargon
1 5.6
layup
  • Specialized
24 4.5
tip-in
  • Jargon
1 6.3

Surface Forms

tip-in singular
tip-ins plural

Morphology

tip-in = tip + in (transparent) = tip + in

The noun is a direct nominalization of the phrasal verb 'tip in' (tip + in), so its meaning is readily derived from the components.

Etymology

Tip-in comes from the words tip ('to touch lightly') and in ('into'), and it describes a basketball shot where a player lightly taps a reboundting ball 'in' the basket before it hits the floor.