pump fake

noun

: a fake in which a player simulates throwing a pass (as in football) or taking a shot (as in basketball)

pump-fake

ˈpəmp-ˌfāk

verb

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Porter also nicely uses a mix of pump fakes and hesitations to shake off defenders just enough to clear his passing trajectories. —

Joel Rush, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Butler was injured when attempting to score in the lane, his pump fake leading 76ers forward Kelly Oubre to land on his knee, with a foul called on the play. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024 Curry sank a pair of 3s, freeing himself with off-ball movement and pump fakes. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024 All those hours spent alone practicing her shot made other aspects of the game much easier: A double team can give her an easy assist; a pump fake can send her past any defender. —

Michael Errigo, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pump fake