follow shot

noun

plural follow shots
1
sports
a
: a shot in billiards or pool made by striking the cue ball above its center to cause it to continue forward after striking the object ball
b
: a shot made immediately (as by a teammate) after recovering a missed shot
All-America forward Aliyah Boston grabbed the rebound, but her short follow shot also was off the mark—and Stanford earned its fifth appearance in a national title game.Steve Kroner
2
: a camera shot in which the camera follows the movement of the subject

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Then Dominguez Hills narrowed its deficit to 20-19, but Vasquez made a follow shot with 7:51 before halftime to extend CSUSM’s lead to 22-19. Joseph D’hippolito, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023 Brandon Benjamin scored 32 points and made a follow shot at the buzzer to lift Anaheim Canyhon to a 58-56 win over San Juan Capistrano JSerra. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023 With 7:10 left in the game, the Warriors got a big break when the Mavericks were called for a 24-second violation — despite replays showing a Brunson floater grazing the rim — just as Doncic was driving for an easy follow shot. Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2022 But Marcus Smart scored on a follow shot, made a jumper in transition before Brown got a steal and dunk to make it 81-72 going to the fourth. Brown kept the Nets at bay from there, repeatedly finding a 1-on-1 matchup and driving to the basket. Brian Mahoney, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for follow shot 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of follow shot was in 1866

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“Follow shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20shot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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