jump ball

noun

: a method of putting a basketball into play by tossing it into the air between two opponents who jump up and attempt to tap the ball to a teammate

also : a ball put into play in this manner

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As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump wrap up one of the wildest and closest presidential contests in modern American history, final polls continue to suggest a jump ball race, in which no respected analyst is willing to declare a likely victor. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Stevenson was supposed to be getting in position, ready to box out wide receiver Noah Brown behind a jump ball. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024 Payton helped key a 14-2 run with a pair of steals and by forcing a jump ball. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Recognizing that, Fifita and McMillan worked up a new tactic to throw at Hunter last fall: the jump ball. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump ball