hook shot
noun/ˈhʊk ʃɒt/
/ˈhʊk ʃɑːt/
- (in basketball ) a shot in which a player starts with their back towards the basket and throws the ball towards the basket in a wide curve, by stretching their arm out to the side and throwing over their headTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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- (in cricket) a shot in which a player hits the ball to the side by moving the bat across their chestTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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