shootaround

noun

shoot·​around ˈshüt-ə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce shootaround (audio)
: a usually informal basketball practice session

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Monday morning, in a media session following shootaround, Turner clarified those comments. Eric Nehm, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 So Vitale doesn’t plan to go to the pregame shootaround Tuesday in Charlotte. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025 He was cleared to play after participating in the team’s morning shootaround. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2025 The Heat didn’t have Powell because of right groin soreness, an injury that occurred during Tuesday’s morning shootaround. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shootaround

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shootaround was in 1978

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“Shootaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shootaround. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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