shootaround

noun

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

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Jaquez said Spoelstra put the switch into play at Friday morning’s shootaround. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 The Rams met at their school for a 6 a.m. shootaround ahead of their Great 8 morning game against the two-time defending Class 5A champion Roughriders. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 The team will head from Salt Lake City to Provo on Monday for a shootaround at the Marriott Center. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 Fox participated at the Kings’ shootaround in Manhattan on Saturday morning while wearing a sleeve on the injured thumb. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shootaround

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Mar. 2025.

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