Definition of Jump ball

1. Noun. (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate.

Generic synonyms: Beginning, Commencement, Start
Category relationships: Basketball, Basketball Game, Hoops
Specialized synonyms: Tap-off, Tip-off

Definition of Jump ball

1. Noun. A method used to begin or resume play in basketball. Two opposing players attempt to gain control of the ball after it is tossed up into the air in between them by an official.Wikipedia [ jump ball] ¹

2. Noun. Metaphor for a contest [ too close to call]. ¹

3. Noun. In the context of general equities,Campbell R. Harvey's [ Hypertextual Finance Glossary] ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jump Ball

jumby bean
jumby tree
jumelle
jumelles
jument
jumentous
jump-start
jump-started
jump-starting
jump-starts
jump about
jump around
jump at
jump at the chance
jump ball (current term)
jump blues
jump boot
jump boots
jump cut
jump down
jump down someone's throat
jump drive
jump drives
jump flap
jump for joy
jump in
jump in one's skin
jump jet
jump lead

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