pump fake
noun
: a fake in which a player simulates throwing a pass (as in football) or taking a shot (as in basketball)
Examples of pump fake in a Sentence
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Compounding that was not having an answer for Kuzma, who was able to get to his spots on the floor, using quick footwork and pump fakes to find open looks.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
It was tied at 76 before Clark freed herself with that smooth pump fake and connected from 3-point range.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
Pitino had long been a favorite of coaches with his clinics and videos, a charismatic New Yorker who could make footwork and pump fakes sound exciting.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
Putting aside all the pump fakes on release day, which saw the album being taken down and re-posted on various streaming services, Ye’s acidic language and antics over the past year or so turned himself and anyone who associated with him radioactive.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024
Walter’s tying 3 after a pump fake was his second, the other giving Baylor a 3-0 lead in the first minute.
—Schuyler Dixon, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
He didn’t get caught on pump fakes, stayed low, moved well laterally and used his length to bother the shots.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
Herbert had made a pump fake that helped free Allen.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
Assisted by Derek Carr’s pump fake, Shaheed gathered the Saints newcomer’s 19-yard pass alone in the end zone and flipped the ball to a fan.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
It was tied at 76 before Clark freed herself with that smooth pump fake and connected from 3-point range.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
Pitino had long been a favorite of coaches with his clinics and videos, a charismatic New Yorker who could make footwork and pump fakes sound exciting.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
Putting aside all the pump fakes on release day, which saw the album being taken down and re-posted on various streaming services, Ye’s acidic language and antics over the past year or so turned himself and anyone who associated with him radioactive.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024
Walter’s tying 3 after a pump fake was his second, the other giving Baylor a 3-0 lead in the first minute.
—Schuyler Dixon, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
He didn’t get caught on pump fakes, stayed low, moved well laterally and used his length to bother the shots.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
Herbert had made a pump fake that helped free Allen.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
Assisted by Derek Carr’s pump fake, Shaheed gathered the Saints newcomer’s 19-yard pass alone in the end zone and flipped the ball to a fan.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
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“Pump fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20fake. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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