pump fake
noun
: a fake in which a player simulates throwing a pass (as in football) or taking a shot (as in basketball)
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And the pump fake and the sidestep three to turn a decent three into a great three that’s just feel.
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Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Their big men were late to help and easily baited on pump fakes.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Nov. 2025
El Modena scored seven plays into the drive on a 3-yard run by quarterback Halle Calderon, who made a pump fake to freeze the defense, then ran into the end zone for the Vanguards’ only score.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Goff, pressured on the play, gets Carson Schwesinger to bite on a pump fake to Montgomery, giving Williams even more room to operate.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Their big men were late to help and easily baited on pump fakes.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Nov. 2025
El Modena scored seven plays into the drive on a 3-yard run by quarterback Halle Calderon, who made a pump fake to freeze the defense, then ran into the end zone for the Vanguards’ only score.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Goff, pressured on the play, gets Carson Schwesinger to bite on a pump fake to Montgomery, giving Williams even more room to operate.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Pump fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20fake. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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