: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
Examples of tip-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Earlier this season, Brandon Miller got a tip-in at the buzzer to beat Detroit.
—
Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Davis then went to the locker room after getting hit in the face by Kyle Anderson while scoring a tip-in basket late in the first quarter.
—Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
In the first period, Lukas Reichel made one of his strongest plays this season, splitting defenders in the neutral zone and hesitating on a defender’s slide technique before slipping the puck to Craig Smith for a tip-in goal and a 1-0 lead.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
The Americans needed a tip-in shot at the buzzer by Breanna Stewart to come away with a victory.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tip-in 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Davis then went to the locker room after getting hit in the face by Kyle Anderson while scoring a tip-in basket late in the first quarter.
—Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
In the first period, Lukas Reichel made one of his strongest plays this season, splitting defenders in the neutral zone and hesitating on a defender’s slide technique before slipping the puck to Craig Smith for a tip-in goal and a 1-0 lead.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
The Americans needed a tip-in shot at the buzzer by Breanna Stewart to come away with a victory.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tip-in
Dictionary Entries Near tip-in
Cite this Entry
“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share