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FAST BREAK
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fast break" is a kind of...):
break (a sudden dash)
Domain category:
basketball; basketball game; hoops (a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop)