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

The Real Madrid star played a give-and-go with captain Harry Kane and received the ball back in the center of the box, sliding it past the Mexican keeper and into the back of the net for a shock 2-0 lead that came in all of two minutes. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Diallo evened the score at 1-1 after a give-and-go with Nicolas Pepe, who scored both Ivory Coast goals in its previous game and was stopped by Nyland in the 55th minute. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for give-and-go

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