Phrase guide

set shot

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A kick for goal after a free kick has been awarded to the kicker and play has stopped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Australian rules football

Examples

  • 2016 Nick Bowen, Match report: Dogs dust Swans to snap 62-year drought Australian Football League, 1 October 2016. Accessed 6 May 2019. The Swans then wrested control of the game in the midfield to hit back with the next four goals, the first a 50m set shot from Mitchell and the last two clever snaps from midfield bull Kennedy.

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noun

Meaning 2

A shot taken without jumping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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noun

Meaning 3

a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: basketball shot

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