hook shot — hook′ shot n. spo a one handed basketball shot made with a sweeping arc of the arm over the head • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
hook shot — ☆ hook shot n. Basketball a one handed shot in which the extended arm is brought sideways over the head in tossing the ball toward the basket … English World dictionary
Hook shot — A hook shot, in basketball, is a play in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow through which ends over his head. Unlike the… … Wikipedia
hook shot — /ˈhʊk ʃɒt/ (say hook shot) noun 1. Golf → hook (def. 8). 2. Cricket → hook (def. 9) …
hook shot — noun a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket • Syn: ↑hook • Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot … Useful english dictionary
hook shot — noun Date: circa 1932 a shot in basketball made usually while standing sideways to the basket by swinging the ball up in an arc with the far hand … New Collegiate Dictionary
hook shot — Basketball. a shot with one hand in which a player extends the shooting arm to the side and brings it back over the head toward the basket while releasing the ball. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
hook shot — noun A shot in which the offensive player, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow through which ends over his head … Wiktionary
Hook — may refer to:Tools, hardware and fasteners* Cabin hook, a hooked bar that engages into an eye screw, used on doors * Fish hook, a device used to catch fish * Grappling hook, a hook attached to a rope, designed to be thrown and snagged on a target … Wikipedia
hook — /hʊk / (say hook) noun 1. a curved or angular piece of metal or other firm substance catching, pulling, or sustaining something. 2. a fishhook. 3. that which catches; a snare; a trap. 4. something curved or bent like a hook, as a mark or symbol,… …
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