Explore Layup through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Layup meaning
- A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
- A relatively easy task.
- The state of being laid up.
Synonyms of Layup
Using Layup
- The main meaning on this page is: A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away. | A relatively easy task. | The state of being laid up.
- Useful related words include: lay-up, basketball shot.
- In the example corpus, layup often appears in combinations such as: for layup, layup and, layup to.
Context around Layup
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 13 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Layup
- In this selection, "layup" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eventual, simmons, steal, twice, nadeau and sliced stand out and add context to how "layup" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a butler layup later moved and a steal layup and foul. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "layup" sits close to words such as bully, curved and footing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with layup
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Adside goes up for layup through contact. (7 words)
Ashawd Wynn goes up for a layup but is caught by Jacob Holland. (13 words)
A couple of plays later, Baker got a fast-break layup to bring the score to 54-53. (18 words)
The Aztecs ended the first half on a 7-0 run after a layup from sophomore forward Nolan Narain (six points), two Watson free-throws and a layup by Kell to go into the break with a 40-36 lead after a closely contested first half. (46 words)
Anunoby grabbed the long rebound on Booker's missed three-pointer, allowing the Raptors to kill more time and Dennis Schroder drove to the lane on the ensuing possession for a layup that gave Toronto a five-point lead with 24.4 left on the clock. (46 words)
A Hofstra three-pointer after two loose ball fouls on Towson cut the lead to six points, but an offensive board and layup from guard Nygal Russell put the game at an eight-point differential with Towson leading 27-19 at the 1:26 mark. (45 words)
Example sentences (20)
Kelman added a free throw before freshman Emma Hamilton drove for a layup for the Patriots, but Kylie Crocker found Kelman for a layup twice and Kelman fed Partridge for a layup and Greely’s final points.
After Holmes made a layup, Nadeau sank two free throws, Holmes made a layup with her left hand and with 59.6 seconds to go, junior Brittany Desjardin sank a 3 to cut the deficit to 52-42, but Leckie countered with a layup.
Nia Hunter darted in for a layup, and then a second later Erin Sellers ripped a steal and ducked in for a layup, and suddenly Oakland Tech was up 11 and running away to an eventual blowout.
Mancini fed Scott for a layup to extend the lead but a Gallego free throw and a Simon steal and eventual layup sliced the lead to one.
After a Stefan Simmons layup as time expired in the quarter brought GSA’s lead to eight points, Schildroth began the fourth with a steal, layup and foul shot that gave his team the momentum once again.
A three, two missed free throws, a layup, two more missed free throws and another layup and in a span of 22 seconds, the Huskies erased a seven-point deficit.
The Aztecs ended the first half on a 7-0 run after a layup from sophomore forward Nolan Narain (six points), two Watson free-throws and a layup by Kell to go into the break with a 40-36 lead after a closely contested first half.
A Butler layup later moved the Heat within 82-80 with 6:43 to play, only to be countered by a Coby White 3-pointer.
A couple of plays later, Baker got a fast-break layup to bring the score to 54-53.
Adam Sanogo, who scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds, goes up for a layup during UConn’s victory.
Adside goes up for layup through contact.
A dunk by Davis and a layup by James allowed the Lakers to move within 92-86 with 3:48 left in the contest.
After another stop, the C’s put the ball in the hands of White again, and he found a lane to the hoop for a layup that put the C’s up three with a minute remaining.
After blocking a Jahvon Quinerly layup attempt with 17.9 seconds left, Mensah did a thumbs down gesture.
After just one minute of action, Huntley swatted a layup on the defensive end and then came down and hit another three-pointer to give the Mountaineers a 6-2 lead.
After the timeout, made a layup from a steal, cutting the deficit back to two and forcing another Chattanooga timeout.
A Hofstra three-pointer after two loose ball fouls on Towson cut the lead to six points, but an offensive board and layup from guard Nygal Russell put the game at an eight-point differential with Towson leading 27-19 at the 1:26 mark.
An assist by Eaton to Walker for a layup in transition was the first field goal of the fourth as it gave ‘Burg a 35-30 lead with 4:50 left.
Anunoby grabbed the long rebound on Booker's missed three-pointer, allowing the Raptors to kill more time and Dennis Schroder drove to the lane on the ensuing possession for a layup that gave Toronto a five-point lead with 24.4 left on the clock.
Ashawd Wynn goes up for a layup but is caught by Jacob Holland.
Common combinations with layup
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- for layup 43×
- layup and 23×
- layup to 22×
- layup with 21×
- layup by 13×
- with layup 12×
- made layup 11×
- and layup 11×
- layup during 10×
- layup attempt 9×