jump ball — jump ,ball noun count in basketball, an occasion when the ball is thrown straight up so that one player from each team can jump for it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jump ball — n the act of throwing the ball up in a game of ↑basketball, so that one player from each team can try to gain control of it … Dictionary of contemporary English
jump ball — jump′ ball n. spo a basketball tossed into the air above and between two opposing players by the referee in putting the ball into play • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
jump ball — ☆ jump ball n. Basketball a ball tossed by the referee between two opposing players who must tip it to a teammate, as in beginning play … English World dictionary
Jump ball — The jump ball that starts the game, known as the opening tip, takes place at center court. A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball. It is similar to a face off in ice hockey or ball up in Australian rules football. Two… … Wikipedia
jump ball — noun (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate • Topics: ↑basketball, ↑basketball game, ↑hoops • Hypernyms: ↑beginning … Useful english dictionary
jump ball — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms jump ball : singular jump ball plural jump balls in basketball, an occasion when the ball is thrown straight up so that one player from each team can jump for it … English dictionary
jump ball — {n.} The starting of play in basketball by tossing the ball into the air between two opposing players, each of whom jumps and tries to hit the ball to a member of his own team. * /Two players held onto the ball at the same time and the referee… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump ball — {n.} The starting of play in basketball by tossing the ball into the air between two opposing players, each of whom jumps and tries to hit the ball to a member of his own team. * /Two players held onto the ball at the same time and the referee… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump\ ball — noun the starting of play in basketball by tossing the ball into the air between two opposing players, each of whom jumps and tries to hit the ball to a member of his own team. Two players held onto the ball at the same time and the referee… … Словарь американских идиом
