granny style

noun

A method of shooting baskets, especially foul shots, in which the ball is thrown underhand, with both arms, from below or anterior to the pelvis.

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Meanings

noungranny style (uncountable)
  1. uncountableball gamesA method of shooting baskets, especially foul shots, in which the ball is thrown underhand, with both arms, from below or anterior to the pelvis.
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APA

granny style. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granny%20style

MLA

“granny style.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granny%20style. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granny style,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granny%20style.

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