run-and-gun

adjective

ˈrən-ən(d)-ˈgən 

: relating to or being a fast, freewheeling style of play in basketball that de-emphasizes set plays and defense

Examples of run-and-gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026

When mounted on a camera for video shoots, the cardioid configuration works a bit like a directional shotgun mic, giving run-and-gun filmmakers a precise and front-focused audio capture without the need for additional hardware. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

This generation’s Pacers, with a run-and-gun offense led by the trash-talking Tyrese Haliburton, eliminated the Knicks in six games. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026

Ohs still brought the same run-and-gun, video-making, improv ethos to the larger-scale (for him) film, though. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above