fast breakn.

Brit.

/ˌfɑːs(t) ˈbreɪk/,

/ˌfas(t) ˈbreɪk/, U.S.

/ˌfæs(t) ˈbreɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fast adj., break n.¹

Etymology: < fast adj. + break n.¹With sense 2 compare earlier fast-breaking adj.² 2 and fast breaking n.²

1. Cricket. A delivery of a bowled ball resulting in a swift deviation, upon touching the ground, from the direction of travel. Also as a modifier. Compare break n.¹ 5. Now rare.

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1889 Sheffield Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 8/3 Briggs took seven for 52, Smith four for 46, and Grieve (fast break underhand) two for eight.

1909 Kalgoorlie (W. Austral.) Miner 13 Dec. 6/5 He bowls fast breaks from either side, turning in from six inches to a foot.

1950 South Eastern Times (Millicent, S. Austral.) 10 Jan. 4/ Warhurst took over from Bateman at the south end, bowling a fast break which kept runs down until he began to lose length.

2. Sport. Esp. in basketball and handball: an offensive manoeuvre in which one team takes possession of the ball and then swiftly advances towards their basket, goal, etc., with the aim of disrupting the defensive manoeuvres of the other team.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres

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1929 Youth's Compan. Jan. 27/2 The majority of the teams are using a combination of two types of offense; namely, the fast break and the set floor plays.

1947 Life 20 Jan. 51/1 (caption) The fast break..gets Kentucky players..down court in position for a shot well ahead of three Wabash College defenders.

1973 S. J. Park & B. W. Fahey Team Handball 14 Shots blocked and easily caught by the goalie often result in fast-break 2on1 situations for the opposing team.

2020 Los Angeles Times 1 Oct. d1 In the third quarter, when Dwight Howard found Davis on a fast break for a dunk, the Lakers took their biggest lead of the game.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fast break
释义	fast breakn. Brit. /ˌfɑːs(t) ˈbreɪk/, /ˌfas(t) ˈbreɪk/, U.S. /ˌfæs(t) ˈbreɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fast adj., break n.¹ Etymology: < fast adj. + break n.¹With sense 2 compare earlier fast-breaking adj.² 2 and fast breaking n.² 1. Cricket. A delivery of a bowled ball resulting in a swift deviation, upon touching the ground, from the direction of travel. Also as a modifier. Compare break n.¹ 5. Now rare. ΚΠ 1889 Sheffield Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 8/3 Briggs took seven for 52, Smith four for 46, and Grieve (fast break underhand) two for eight. 1909 Kalgoorlie (W. Austral.) Miner 13 Dec. 6/5 He bowls fast breaks from either side, turning in from six inches to a foot. 1950 South Eastern Times (Millicent, S. Austral.) 10 Jan. 4/ Warhurst took over from Bateman at the south end, bowling a fast break which kept runs down until he began to lose length. 2. Sport. Esp. in basketball and handball: an offensive manoeuvre in which one team takes possession of the ball and then swiftly advances towards their basket, goal, etc., with the aim of disrupting the defensive manoeuvres of the other team. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres ball1483 through-pass1673 intercept1821 fielding1823 outfielding1851 wrist stroke1851 goalkeeping1856 shot1868 scrimmage1872 passing1882 save1883 touchback1884 angle shot1885 shooting1885 pass1887 line1891 tackling1893 feeding1897 centre1898 chip shot1899 glovework1906 back-lift1912 push pass1919 aerial1921 screen1921 ball-hawking1925 fast break1929 tackle1930 chip1939 screenshot1940 snapshot1961 hang time1969 one-two1969 blooter1976 passback1976 sidefoot1979 1929 Youth's Compan. Jan. 27/2 The majority of the teams are using a combination of two types of offense; namely, the fast break and the set floor plays. 1947 Life 20 Jan. 51/1 (caption) The fast break..gets Kentucky players..down court in position for a shot well ahead of three Wabash College defenders. 1973 S. J. Park & B. W. Fahey Team Handball 14 Shots blocked and easily caught by the goalie often result in fast-break 2on1 situations for the opposing team. 2020 Los Angeles Times 1 Oct. d1 In the third quarter, when Dwight Howard found Davis on a fast break for a dunk, the Lakers took their biggest lead of the game. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889
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