give-and-go

noun

ˌgiv-ən-ˈgō How to pronounce give-and-go (audio)
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass

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That allowed Ojeda, just inside the top of the 18-yard box, to chip a first-touch pass over four defenders to a charging Griezmann on the give-and-go for a first-touch finish from 7 yards out. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 The forward started a give-and-go with Krebs at the other end of the ice and scored on a wrist shot. — Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 But the Americans responded with a 10-2 run of their own, sparked by a short-range jumper from Stewart off a give-and-go action with Jackie Young, and pulled within two by halftime. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Agustin Ojeda tapped a pass to Nicolas Fernandez near the right sideline and darted toward the end line on the give-and-go. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give-and-go

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of give-and-go was in 1965

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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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