jump hook

noun

: a hook shot in which the player jumps before releasing the ball

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Adebayo opened 0 for 5 before converting a short jump hook with 5:08 left in the second period, then scoring again on the Heat’s next possession. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024 Warren Washington had 19 points and nine rebounds and gave the Red Raiders (15-3, 4-1 Big 12) their first lead at 64-62 with a jump hook in the lane with seven minutes remaining. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024 Clingan gives Edey a taste of his own medicine, hits a jump hook in his face. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024 The jump hook is already there, as is the counter hook over the opposite shoulder. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump hook 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jump hook was in 1982

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“Jump hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20hook. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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