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lay-up vs shot

shot vs lay-up

lay-up and shot both are nouns.

lay-up is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay-up Yes No No No
shot Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of lay-up; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than lay-up:
  • lay-up: a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
  • shot: throwing the basketball toward the hoop
Other hypernyms of lay-up include basketball shot.
lay-up (noun) shot (noun)
a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) the act of firing a projectile
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
informal words for any attempt or effort
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
lay-up (adjective) shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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