Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jump ball | Yes | No | No | No |
tip-off | Yes | No | No | No |
jump ball (noun) | tip-off (noun) |
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(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 | the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball |
inside information that something is going to happen |