shootaround

noun

shoot·​around ˈshüt-ə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce shootaround (audio)
: a usually informal basketball practice session

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Monk was ruled out after the team’s morning shootaround with right groin soreness. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025 Loading your audio article The exhale finally came on the court, during the Miami Heat’s morning shootaround ahead of Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 Orlando Kansas Jayhawks senior big man Hunter Dickinson noticed something odd floating down from the rafters of Addition Financial Arena, home of the UCF Knights, during KU’s basketball shootaround on Saturday night. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 The Houston Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. will be out four to eight weeks after fracturing his left hand during a shootaround Friday, coach Ime Udoka said before Friday evening’s game against the Boston Celtics. Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shootaround 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shootaround was in 1978

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“Shootaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shootaround. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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