Meanings
adverbupcourt (comparative further upcourt or farther upcourt, superlative furthest upcourt or farthest upcourt)
comparative further upcourt · comparative farther upcourt · superlative furthest upcourt · superlative farthest upcourt
- ball gamesToward a team's offensive basket, the basket at which points are scored
The Wizards took the lead for good when Nick Young blocked Duhon’s layup attempt, then raced upcourt for a 21-foot pull-up jumper.
2009 January 17, Howard Beck, “Up-and-Down Knicks Get More of the Latter in Loss to Wizards”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Englishup-
- Latincōrs
- Old Frenchcort
- Middle Englishcourt
- Englishcourt
- Englishupcourt
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APA
upcourt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcourt
MLA
“upcourt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcourt. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upcourt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcourt.
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