push shot

noun

1. Basketball. a shot with one hand from a point relatively distant from the basket, in which a player shoots the ball from shoulder level or above.
2. Golf. a shot, played with an iron, in which a player with the weight forward on the front foot and with the wrists firm strikes the ball a sharp, descending blow in hitting a low ball with backspin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of push shot¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

With four minutes left, Curry’s push shot off the glass put his team up two.

From Los Angeles Times

Could it have been that Jolly didn’t appear all that formidable, with her braided blond hair, average speed and old-school push shot?

From New York Times

When Trent Forrest got his off-balance push shot on a drive to the basket to go right before the buzzer sounded, Florida State went to the locker room ahead 38-23.

From Seattle Times

When Trent Forrest got his off-balance push shot on a drive to the basket to go right before the buzzer sounded, Florida State went to the locker room ahead 38-23.

From Washington Times

So, Wall began to shoot from about eight feet in Game 5, using a little push shot off two feet that he terms a floater.

From Washington Times