give-and-go

noun

ˌgiv-ən-ˈgō 

: 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

Examples of give-and-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 58th minute, Pedro Porro scored another goal for Spain on a give-and-go play that exposed a French defensive lapse. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 14 July 2026

A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal was denied a goal on a close offside call that came soon after Porro's give-and-go with Dani Olmo in the 58th minute had put Spain up 2-0. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal was denied a goal on a close offside call that came soon after Porro’s give-and-go with Dani Olmo in the 58th minute had put Spain up 2-0. — Stephen Hawkins, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

No Sacramento defender followed, so Amang hit Moon with the give-and-go pass into the 18-yard box. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for give-and-go

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