alley-oop
|al-ley-oop|
/ˌæl.iˈuːp/
dynamic action
Etymology
'alley-oop' originates from French, specifically the phrase 'allez hop,' where 'allez' meant 'go' and 'hop' was an exclamation used to encourage action.
'allez hop' transformed into the English expression 'alley-oop' and eventually became a term used in basketball and other contexts.
Initially, it meant 'go up' or 'let's go,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a specific basketball play and an exclamation for action.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a basketball play in which a player throws the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air, and scores a basket, usually with a slam dunk.
The crowd went wild after the alley-oop.
Synonyms
Interjection 1
an exclamation used to signal the start of a physical action, often used in sports or when lifting something heavy.
Alley-oop! Let's lift this together.
Synonyms
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