shootaround

noun

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

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After being upgraded to questionable and going through an extensive workout at morning shootaround, Hauser was ruled out for Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025 At Friday morning shootaround, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope described the third quarter as an area of the game that’s been a problem for the Magic all season long. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025 All the while, Spoelstra tried anything and everything, with early minutes for Pelle Larsson and even Kyle Anderson, who missed the morning shootaround due to illness and had not played in the previous two games. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025 At the Celtics shootaround on Sunday, the Sixth Man of the Year award winner suggested his team would need big games from its stars against the Magic’s defensive strategy. Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shootaround

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 May. 2025.

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