Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick and roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
pick- and roll
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An offensive play in which a player stops to block a defender for a teammate handling the ball and then slips behind the defender to accept a pass.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pick and rolls (plural)

Phrases

pick and pop

Frequently Paired Words

pick and pop

Questions

What does pick and roll mean?
An offensive play in which a player stops to block a defender for a teammate handling the ball and then slips behind the defender to accept a pass.

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