shootaround

noun

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

Examples of shootaround in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was added to the injury report after missing Tuesday’s morning shootaround, initially being listed as probable at the start of the day before being downgraded to questionable and then eventually being ruled out a few hours prior to tipoff. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024 Along with having to make sure to get bigger Uber vehicles, Schaefer said there was then no water pressure at the hotel when taking showers after the shootaround. Stephen Hawkins, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 Hield has not, a product of disputes with the coaching staff and front office, to say nothing of a vulgar comment made at a shootaround in Boston last year that happened to be recorded while former teammate Daniel Theis was being interviewed. Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024 The 6-foot-6 guard scored 22 points on just 11 shots in the historic road win at Gonzaga, but then twisted an ankle in shootaround the morning before the next game. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024 Jokic was a minimal participant in the Nuggets’ shootaround Saturday morning, but Malone said there is no concern of the injury lingering and impacting Jokic for more than a game or two. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024 The Eagles went to Galen Center in the morning for a shootaround. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 Teams usually don't have morning shootarounds for games that start at that time or earlier. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024 Meier did not expect the free throw struggles, as the team made 80 percent during shootaround. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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