shoot around
B1 informal intransitive
In simple words
To practice shooting in basketball, or for something to travel quickly in many directions
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To casually practice shooting basketballs, often without formal drills or coaching
"The players arrived early to shoot around before the coach called them in for the team meeting."
2 B2 neutral
For something (light, pain, liquid) to move or spread rapidly in multiple directions
"A sharp pain shot around his lower back when he tried to lift the box."
Usage notes
Sense 1 is a very common American English sports term. Sense 2 (spreading or darting around) is more general and less frequent. A 'shootaround' (noun) refers to a light team practice session before a game in the NBA.
Commonly used with
gym practice hoop court before the game players
Forms
Base
shoot around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shoots around
he/she/it
Past simple
shooted around
yesterday
Past participle
shooted around
have + pp
-ing form
shooting around
continuous
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