jump balls

A form of jump ball — A method used to begin or resume play in basketball. Two opposing players attempt to gain control of the ball after it is tossed up into the air in between them by an official.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of jump ball
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APA

jump balls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20balls

MLA

“jump balls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20balls. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump balls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20balls.

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