layup
noun/ˈleɪˌʌp/
Frequency rank: #13,938 most common English word
Meaning
a close-range shot in basketball made by laying the ball gently against the backboard.
Example sentence
The basketball player scored an easy layup just seconds before the final buzzer.
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