alley-oops

Tossed-and-dunked plays

Alley-oops is a playful exclamation accompanying physical effort, especially when lifting a child or helping someone up: Alley-oops, up you go!

The word mimics the French *allez* (go) combined with the English exclamation *oops*.

In basketball, an alley-oop is a play where one player lobs the ball near the basket for a teammate to catch and dunk in one motion.

basketball

dunk

Briefly submerge in liquid

  • lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
  • passMove beyond or decline
  • slamForceful impact or closure

assist · rim · hoop · teammate · highlight · vertical · catch · finish · windmill · tomahawk

exclamation

whoops

Minor mistake exclamation

fumble · blunder · clumsy · accident · trip · fall · mishap · error · surprise · interjection

Categories
Opposites
collaboration

alley-oopsiso

Prefix meaning equal

hero ball · fadeaways

play style

alley-oopsset shots

Basketball throws from standstill

free throws · layups · post-ups · bank shots · hook shots

Family

oops, alley, alleyway, alleys, blind alley, alleyways, alley-oop, oop

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G