| has gloss | (noun) throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
basketball shot |
| lexicalization | eng: basketball shot |
| subclass of | (noun) an attempt to score in a game
shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop
bank shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk, stuff shot, dunk shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket
finger-roll |
| has subclass | (noun) an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
charity toss, charity throw, penalty free throw, charity shot, free throw, foul shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
hook shot, hook |
| has subclass | (noun) (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
jump shot, jumper |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
layup, lay-up |
| has subclass | (noun) a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot
pivot shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position
set shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion
scoop shot |
| has subclass | (noun) a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
tip in |