Word info Synonyms

alley oop

Speech parts

1. alley oop - Noun

2. alley oop - Adjective

3. alley oop - Verb

4. alley oop - Adverb

5. alley oop - Interjection

Meaning

alley oop!

Encouraging or calling attention to a physical performance, especially one involving an upwards lift or leap.

alley oop (not comparable)

(rare) Synonym of up.

An instance of saying "Alley oop!"

(US sports) A high and arcing pass, catch, or move, especially (basketball) a shot made by a player as part of the same jump used to catch a pass.

(US sports) High and arcing.

(US skateboarding and snowboarding) Involving at least a 180-degree turn.

alley oop (third-person singular simple present alley oops, present participle alley ooping, simple past and past participle alley ooped)

To lift or toss upward, or to be lifted or tossed upward.

alley-oop

Alternative form of alley oop

alley-oop (third-person singular simple present alley-oops, present participle alley-ooping, simple past and past participle alley-ooped)

Alternative form of alley oop

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

alley-oop

Synonyms

Examples

A Mitchell alley-oop to Gobert made it 71-67 Jazz. Source: Internet

Melli made three 3s and Williamson added a thunderous alley-oop dunk. Source: Internet

Late in the half with the Ducks up 47-34, Bailey scored on a floater over Welch, McIntosh came up with a steal and Pritchard fed Bailey for a thunderous alley-oop that helped Oregon take a 52-38 lead into halftime. Source: Internet

In basketball, a player can lob a pass in the air to a teammate who finishes with a dunk in an alley-oop. Source: Internet

In the closing seconds of the first quarter, Marcus Smart threw up an alley-oop from just beyond the arc to where Williams was making a cut to the far-side low post. Source: Internet

NBA: Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson have connected on this beautiful first half alley-oop against the Utah Jazz as the New Orleans Pelicans continue their playoff push. Source: Internet

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