alley oop UK /al.ɪˈuːp/US /ˌæl.iˈup/adjective 2noun 2exclamation 1verb 1adverb 1forms 6 adjective2 •(US) High and arcing.I decided to go for the Alley-Oop pass. I knew I had to lay it in the end zone, high, and I just rared back and threw as hard as I could. — 1957 •Involving at least a 180-degree turn.Do you know what an ollie to frontside 50/50 is? A stale-grab Madonna? A smith-grind to revert? An alley-oop lipslide?... They are all gravity- or death-defying tricks. — 1989 noun2 •A high and arcing pass, catch, or move, especially (basketball) a shot made by a player as part of the same jump used to catch a pass.Owens helped beat the Chicago Bears with a catch he made in the end zone;... a week later he gathered in an Alley Oop from Tittle for a victory over Green Bay. — 1965 •An instance of saying "Alley oop!"Rollie says... we should cut out our ‘alley-oop’. He says: ‘It's vulgar, that alley-oop. Every small-time acrobat says “alley-oop”.’ — 1927 exclamation1 •Encouraging or calling attention to a physical performance, especially one involving an upwards lift or leap.I fortunately found a spark plug on the burn and got that repaired and alley oop! — 1917 verb1 •To lift or toss upward, or to be lifted or tossed upward.K'Nine intentionally bounced the last shot off the edge of the rim, rebounded, dribbled between his legs for three seconds, then alley ooped to Darius. — 2010 adverb1 •(rare) Synonym of up.Down with the starched collars! Allez up with the soft! — 1923 formsalley ooped · alley-ooped · alley ooping · alley-ooping · alley oops · alley-oops
