Alley-oop
(used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, especially when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.)
Basketball. a quick-score play in which a high, arching pass is made to a teammate close to the basket, who leaps to catch the ball and in midair drops or stuffs it through the basket.
interjection
an exclamation of encouragement or to draw attention to a physical feat
noun
in basketball, a high pass caught by a jumping teammate who catches the pass above the hoop and tries to dunk the ball
Word Origin
Fr. aller + Br. oop
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