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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But neither team scored a shot from the floor until the 4:50 mark, when Ayo Dosunmu completed a layup on the fast break. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024 Run the fast break tonight with DraftKings and its new offer using the DraftKings promo code. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Jones drilled a pair of 3s and finished fast breaks, while Zubac was a handful on the glass. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 The Fabulous Forum, now the Kia Forum, where Magic Johnson led the greatest fast break in NBA history is there. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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