run-and-shoot
/ˌrʌn(ə)n(d)ˈʃuːt/US Sport
adjective
1 Basketball. Designating a style of play in which the ball is moved quickly down the court from a defensive position in an attempt to score on the break.
2 Amer. Football. Designating an offensive style which relies on passing to create and exploit gaps in the defence.
noun
Amer. Football. The run-and-shoot style of offensive play.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times. From run + and + shoot.
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