fast break

noun

: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
fast-break intransitive verb

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Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson finished the fast break with an authoritative dunk. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025 Other than a kickout 3 on the team’s first offensive possession, Missouri’s next nine points came via the fast break, where Gates’ team averages 1.171 PPP and shoots 71.4 percent from 2, per Synergy. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 Many of those points came on the fast break, with Mercado (four steals), Elida Vicente (eight points, three steals) and Synnae Fitzpatrick (four points, three steals) generating a slew of turnovers to find Mercado in open space. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 Despite shooting just 18 of 54 (33.3%), Southeast Missouri State took advantage of its opportunities in transition and outscored UALR 14-0 in fast break points. Michael Harley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fast break

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fast break was in 1929

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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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