shootaround

noun

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

Examples of shootaround in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vogel and neither did anything during the shootaround. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024 He was added to the injury report after missing Tuesday’s morning shootaround, initially being listed as probable at the start of the day before being downgraded to questionable and then eventually being ruled out a few hours prior to tipoff. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shootaround 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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