jump hook

noun

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

Examples of jump hook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Heads back down and hits a jump hook over Clingan on the next possession. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024 Dante got the bounce on a jump hook to put Oregon back up by three points before Andrews countered with a driving layup with 11 seconds to go. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump hook 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Oct. 2024.

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