give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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In the 54th minute, New Zealand fought to get the ball back at midfield and then Elijah Just streaked forward, playing a give-and-go with Chris Wood at the top of the 18-yard box.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Dorofeyev learned to play with different players, shared the puck, and became a give-and-go master with Mitch Marner, Dorofeyev’s center for much of the year when William Karlsson was hurt.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Yazmeen Ryan received a give-and-go on a short corner and sent in a ball to Melissa Kössler at the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
The Spaniard made an immediate impact, scoring in the 73rd minute off a give-and-go with Messi.
—Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Granlund and Leo Carlsson then teamed up for a fluid give-and-go to tie it.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Martinez was not pressured by the Loons’ defense and was able to pull off a give-and-go with Timothy Tillman.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Substitute Riko Ueki scored for Japan in the 61st minute off a header give-and-go with teammate and fellow sub Honoka Hayashi, giving the United States something to think about down the stretch.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Maybe Brown kept the pick-and-rolls, the dribble hand-offs, the give-and-go actions tucked as a form of gamesmanship so as to not tip his hand entering the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Dorofeyev learned to play with different players, shared the puck, and became a give-and-go master with Mitch Marner, Dorofeyev’s center for much of the year when William Karlsson was hurt.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Yazmeen Ryan received a give-and-go on a short corner and sent in a ball to Melissa Kössler at the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
The Spaniard made an immediate impact, scoring in the 73rd minute off a give-and-go with Messi.
—Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Granlund and Leo Carlsson then teamed up for a fluid give-and-go to tie it.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Martinez was not pressured by the Loons’ defense and was able to pull off a give-and-go with Timothy Tillman.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Substitute Riko Ueki scored for Japan in the 61st minute off a header give-and-go with teammate and fellow sub Honoka Hayashi, giving the United States something to think about down the stretch.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Maybe Brown kept the pick-and-rolls, the dribble hand-offs, the give-and-go actions tucked as a form of gamesmanship so as to not tip his hand entering the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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