shootaround

noun

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

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Kids of the program attend the player's game day shootaround and get to play on Duke's famous Cameron court before being honored during a first-half media timeout. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Green Bay buses to an easygoing shootaround at Calihan Hall. Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Jaquez started feeling sick Sunday and tried to go through Monday’s morning shootaround. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 Jaquez said Spoelstra put the switch into play at Friday morning’s shootaround. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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