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| al·ley-oop [ àllee p ] |
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encouragement on getting up: used as a word of encouragement to somebody who is getting up, being helped up, or lifting something
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noun (plural al·ley-oops) |
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1. type of move in basketball: in basketball, a play in which a player jumps up to receive a pass over the basket and immediately puts the ball into the net from above
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2. type of pass in basketball: in basketball, a pass aimed to allow a player to jump up to receive it over the basket
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3. snowboarding and surfing maneuver: in snowboarding and surfing, a rotation of 180º or more made in the air while moving in an uphill or upward direction
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4. skateboarding maneuver: in skateboarding, a trick performed in the opposite direction to which the skateboarder is moving
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| [Early 20th century. < French allez "come on!" + houp "upsadaisy!"] |
