Definition

Describing a shot in basketball that is taken while the player is moving away from the basket.

Example

He made a fallaway jumper just before the buzzer.

Conversation

Did you see that last game?

Yeah, the player made an amazing fallaway shot!

I know, right? It's impressive how they can shoot like that while moving.

Totally! Those fallaway shots are so hard to master.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fallaway → It is formed from "fall" (from Old English "feallan", meaning to drop or descend) and "away" (meaning from a place or position). The word "fallaway" describes something that drops or descends from a particular position or place.

Memory Tip

Imagine something that 'drops' ('fall') 'from' ('away') its original position — that's what fallaway means.

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