shootaround

noun

shoot·​around ˈshüt-ə-ˌrau̇nd 

: a usually informal basketball practice session

Examples of shootaround in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frustrated that he hadn’t been paid, Oakley, then with the Raptors, leveled a ball at Hill’s head during a pre-game shootaround between Toronto and the Philadelphia 76ers. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025

Self said after Tuesday’s game that Peterson’s hamstring felt tight in the pregame shootaround. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025

For Jovic, Spoelstra continues to emphasize approaching each game, practice and shootaround with the right intention and professionalism. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025

Reaves was a full participant in the team’s morning shootaround on Wednesday, and he was seen by media members getting shots up and playing one-on-one with assistant coach Beau Levesque, before the team downgraded him from questionable to unavailable shortly after shootaround ended. —Khobi Price, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shootaround

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound