Meanings
nounjump shot (plural jump shots)
plural jump shots
- ball gamesA shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
Similar
Broader
basketball shotshot
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APA
jump shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20shot
MLA
“jump shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20shot.
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