Definitions for lay up
lay up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lay-up, layupverb

   a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)

2. lay upverb

   disable or confine, as with an illness

   "She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lay upverb

   To store; to put by.

2. lay upverb

   To disable.

3. lay upverb

   To take out of active service.

4. lay upverb

   To go out of active service.

5. lay upverb

   To make a layup with (a basketball)

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1. lay up

   A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket. The motion and one-handed reach distinguish it from a jump shot. The layup is considered the most basic shot in basketball. When doing a layup, the player lifts the outside foot, or the foot away from the basket. An undefended layup is usually a high percentage shot. The main obstacle is getting near the rim and avoiding blocks by taller defenders who usually stand near the basket. Common layup strategies are to create spaces, release the ball from a different spot, or use alternate hands. A player able to reach over the rim might choose to perform a more spectacular and higher percentage slam dunk (dropping or throwing the ball from above the rim) instead.

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1. lay up

   In a general sense, "lay up" can refer to several concepts depending on the context. 1) In basketball, "lay up" is a shot made close to the hoop, often using backboard; 2) In the context of manufacturing, particularly in relation it fiberglass and composite materials, "lay up" refers to the process of building or reinforcing material layer by layer; 3) In health, "lay up" often refers to the act of resting or being confined in bed due to illness or injury; 4) In boating, it can refer to the process of storing a boat when not in use, especially in the winter; 5) Biblically, it could mean to save and store up something, typically used in the phrase "lay up treasures in heaven". Hence, the term "lay up" could have different meanings based on the context where it is being used.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lay up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lay up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lay up in a Sentence

1. Phil Shearer:

   This is the busiest I have seen the lay-up industry for a long time, probably since at least 1993, 1993 was bad, but the container and bulk markets were not also down.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight and our clothing sufficient, but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting the best property of all -- friends?

3. Hesiod:

   If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lay up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lay_Up
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_Up
4. ^ ChatGPT
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