alley-oop

A form of alley oop — Encouraging or calling attention to a physical performance, especially one involving an upwards lift or leap.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative form of alley oop.
verballey-oop (third-person singular simple present alley-oops, present participle alley-ooping, simple past and past participle alley-ooped)

present singular third person alley-oops · participle present alley-ooping · participle past alley-ooped · past alley-ooped

  1. alternativeAlternative form of alley oop.

    At the sound Mike's heart alley-ooped into his throat.

    1967 August, John Devaney, “Sails in the Sky”, in Boys' Life, volume 57, number 8, page 24
    2 more examples

    I got my hand under Grandma's behind, and we alley-ooped her into the passenger seat.

    2010, Janet Evanovich, Sizzling Sixteen

    Eventually, Trish was able to open up enough room to charge Lita, who alley-ooped her over the top rope with a big body drop.

    2020, L. J. Tracosas, WWE Kicking Down Doors, page 49
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APA

alley-oop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alley-oop

MLA

“alley-oop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alley-oop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alley-oop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alley-oop.

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