layup

noun

lay·up | \ ˈlā-ˌəp

Definition of layup

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the action of laying up or the condition of being laid up

2 : a shot in basketball made from near the basket usually by playing the ball off the backboard

lay up

verb

laid up; laying up; lays up

Definition of lay up (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to store up : lay by

2 : to disable or confine with illness or injury a knee injury laid him up for a week

3 : to take out of active service

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Verb

an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges

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Fournier’s layup with 7:33 left in the third gave France a 53-43 lead, and that’s when Mitchell got going. — BostonGlobe.com, "The US reign atop international basketball has ended — this time thwarted by France at the World Cup.," 12 Sep. 2019 Fournier’s layup with 7:33 left in the third gave France a 53-43 lead, and that’s when Mitchell got going. — Washington Post, "A shocker: US beaten by France 89-79 in World Cup quarters," 11 Sep. 2019 Fournier's layup with 7:33 left in the third gave France a 53-43 lead, and that's when Mitchell got going. — Tim Reynolds, Houston Chronicle, "A shocker: US beaten by France 89-79 in World Cup quarters," 11 Sep. 2019 The Mercury gave up eight first-half points on seven turnovers including at the end of the second when Canada converted a steal from DeWanna Bonner into a layup. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Seattle Storm dominate, ending Phoenix Mercury hopes for home first round playoff game," 4 Sep. 2019 The Sky pulled away with an 8-0 run sparked by Stephanie Dolson’s layup with two minutes left and capped at 92-82 on Vandersloot’s free throws with a minute to go. — chicagotribune.com, "Allie Quigley leads the Sky to their 3rd straight win, 94-86 over the Mercury," 25 Aug. 2019 With the Seminoles trailing late in the game 39-34, Jace Galvez put up a valiant effort to give his club an opportunity to steal the contest as his layup gave them a 41-39 lead. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Cooper City Optimist Youth Basketball League crowns Hurricanes as Sophomore Division champions," 22 Aug. 2019 Badji said courtside, over the noise of young players doing layup drills. — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, "The N.B.A. Is Pushing Into Africa. Can It Compete With Soccer?," 23 July 2019 And Westbrook's poor 3-point shooting and heavy reliance on the midrange is in conflict with Houston's ethos of layups and 3s. — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, "NBA power rankings: After wild summer, race for title wide open," 16 July 2019

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