shootaround

noun

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

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Hawk Talk host Brian Hanni suggested to Self that Peterson’s status for the Towson game would likely be decided depending on how the guard feels at shootaround. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025 Embiid was questionable on the initial injury report for the Sixers’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the team upgraded him to probable following the morning shootaround session on Sunday. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025 But a screenshot of Williams in uniform taken from a team video of the Hornets’ shootaround in Manhattan on Monday that made the rounds on social media piqued some people’s interest, thinking Williams is going to be available to help sooner than later. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for shootaround

Word History

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 20 Dec. 2025.

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