Layup Definition

lāup
lay up, layups
noun
A type of shot made from just under the basket and, typically, off the backboard.
Webster's New World
(basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
Wiktionary
(colloquial) A relatively easy task.
Meeting the numbers will be a layup, if not a slam dunk.
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Noun

Singular:
layup
Plural:
layups

Origin of Layup

  • lay +"Ž up

    From Wiktionary

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