fast break

¹

noun

, Basketball.

1. a play or method of play that brings the ball from one end of the court to the other quickly, usually by one or two quick passes in an attempt by the offensive team to score before the defensive team can get into position.

fast-break

²

[ fast-breyk, fahst- ]

verb (used without object)

, Basketball.

, fast-broke, fast-bro·ken, fast-break·ing.

1. to execute or play in the style of a fast break.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fast break¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Late in the second quarter, Mercury guard Kahleah Copper drove on a fast break and delivered what appeared to be an inadvertent elbow that struck Diggins-Smith in the face and bloodied her lip.

From Seattle Times

In the third quarter, he turned a steal into a fast break before using two crossover dribbles to get Michael Porter Jr. in the air and blow by him for a dunk.

From Seattle Times

Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.

From BBC

Assisted by Tom Lawrence following a fast break.

From BBC

Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a fast break.

From BBC