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Meaning of "downcourt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNCOURT

downcourt  [ˈdaʊnˌkɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNCOURT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downcourt is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOWNCOURT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of downcourt in the English dictionary

The definition of downcourt in the dictionary is in or at the far end of the court.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNCOURT


Agincourt
ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt
backcourt
ˈbækˌkɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
cross-court
ˈkrɒsˌkɔːt
escort
ˈɛskɔːt
forecourt
ˈfɔːˌkɔːt
frontcourt
ˈfrʌntˌkɔːt
hardcourt
ˈhɑːdˌkɔːt
out-of-court
ˈaʊtəvˌkɔːt
skort
skɔːt
uncaught
ʌnˈkɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNCOURT

down-in-the-mouth
down-market
down-river
down-to-earth
Down´s syndrome
downbeat
downburst
downcast
downcome
downcomer
downcry
downdraught
downer
downfall
downfallen
downfield
downflow
downforce
downgrade
downhaul

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNCOURT

Boulogne-Billancourt
circuit court
county court
criminal court
district court
divorce court
family court
Federal court
go to court
juvenile court
kangaroo court
moot court
out of court
Port Harcourt
Prix Goncourt
superior court
Supreme Court
tennis court
the ball is in your court
traffic court
trial court

Synonyms and antonyms of downcourt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downcourt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNCOURT

Find out the translation of downcourt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downcourt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downcourt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

downcourt
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Downcourt
570 millions of speakers

English

downcourt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

downcourt
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسفل الملعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

downcourt
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

downcourt
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downcourt
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Downcourt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Downcourt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

downcourt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

downcourt
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

downcourt
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Downcourt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

downcourt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

downcourt
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाउनकोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

downcourt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Downcourt
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

downcourt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

downcourt
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prin teren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

downcourt
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

downcourt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

downcourt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

downcourt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downcourt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNCOURT»

The term «downcourt» is normally little used and occupies the 145.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNCOURT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «downcourt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «downcourt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downcourt

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNCOURT»

Discover the use of downcourt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downcourt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
John Wooden's UCLA Offense
By far, the most successful play for UCLA was the center to point guard downcourt pass. Player 1 breaks out of the stack and does not receive the ball. Player 5 receives the pass while 1 fakes toward the ball, making his defender think he is a ...
John Wooden, Swen Nater, 2006
2
Athletic Fitness for Kids
The athlete must make contact prior to the ball bouncing and return the ball within the width of the two lateral dots marked 10 yards downcourt. The partner serves balls to each dot, alternating continuously without stopping. As soon as the ...
Scott B. Lancaster, Radu Teodorescu
3
The Topographer and Genealogist
DOWNCOURT. Mem. In seeking in y'2 Chauncery Roulls for other matters, I find that 30 Eliz. pars xvi. Samuel Hales doth bargaine and sell unto Humphry Hales and unto Samuel sonn of ye saied Humphry, all that his part and ppart of the ...
4
House of Sports
Through a series of triumphs and tragedies at home, at school, and on the basketball court, plus time reluctantly spent with his elderly grandmother, twelve-year-old Jim Malone learns that there is a lot more to life than basketball.
Marisabina Russo, 2002
5
Coaching Youth Basketball, 5E
As soon as the defensive team gains possession, it becomes the offensive team and tries to push the ball downcourt ... players use a quick pass, known as an outlet pass, to a teammate positioned downcourt from the player in possession of  ...
American Sport Education Program, Don Showalter
6
Swagger
His shot was flat and short; Skyline's center pounced on the rebound, made a quick outlet, and they were racing downcourt again. This time my guy pulled up and let his shot fly from about thirty feet. The second he let it go, I knew— everyone ...
Carl Deuker, 2013
7
Bring It
You're gonna think I'm the luckiest girlin theworld after Iget through with you tonight,” she told heras theyheadedback downcourt. “You've got to do more than that to win thisgame, girly,” the Harvard player countered. “Oh,Iwill, you can take ...
Nokomis Yeldell Jr., 2012
8
The Women's Basketball Drill Book
Organization One player stands downcourt at the free throw line; the others are in two lines on the baseline (one line is offensive and the other is defensive). The coach stands with one ball at the free throw line. Procedure 1. The coach drops ...
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
9
Slam!
On the way downcourt Nick gives me this funny look like he was embarrassed that the Regis center had thrown away his stuff. "I'm going for the pill," I said. "Get him if he spins." Their guard came down center court and I went after him when he ...
Walter Dean Myers, 1996
10
Off the Rim
On the court, the Wildcats star player, Tim Cooney, dribbled downcourt with Dontae right on him. On the bench, Chris thought: Get your rear end down, Dontae, you're not staying low on defense. In an instant, Cooney switched his dribble to his ...
Fred Bowen

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNCOURT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downcourt is used in the context of the following news items.
1
See how Dwyane Wade responded to one critic on Twitter
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade takes the ball downcourt last season against the Detroit Pistons. Wade recently signed a one-year deal to ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
Plenty at point for Lady 'Cats
Most of the point guards were accustomed to handling the ball each time downcourt as preps. But Roberts shared ball-handling duties at ... «Branson Tri-Lakes news, Jul 15»
3
Jamboree pulls in local teams
Rising senior Kameron Wall brings the ball downcourt in a matchup against Wilkes Central. Landon Johnston penetrates through Mount Airy's ... «The Stokes News, Jul 15»
4
Storm guts out 74-69 victory over Tulsa
Seattle's Sue Bird dribbles downcourt as Tulsa's Theresa Plaisance trails during the second half of the Seattle Storm versus Tulsa Shock game ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
5
Whatever happened to ... ODU basketball coach Sonny Allen?
As soon as opponents made or missed a shot, wing players would break downcourt. The Monarchs beat teams with layups or open jump shots, ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 15»
6
Sports writer once said LeBron James would be 'average' at best
Instead of hustling downcourt, he lingers near the ball, hoping for a steal. His post-up defense offers less resistance than a soft summer's ... «Cleveland Sun Times, Jun 15»
7
Miami Heat draft former Vols guard Josh Richardson at No. 40
Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison (5) defends as Tennessee guard Josh Richardson (1) drives downcourt during the second half at ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
8
NBA draft experts see former Vol Josh Richardson going in mid …
Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison (5) defends as Tennessee guard Josh Richardson (1) drives downcourt during the second half at ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
9
Plainfield South finds summer strength in numbers
The Cougars are working on skills that include getting downcourt on defense along with reading and reacting more quickly to rebounds. «The Herald-News, Jun 15»
10
Tigers have their moments in Shootout
“When Tecumseh missed a shot in the overtime, our Zach Dove got the rebound, dribbled downcourt in transition and hit a 15-foot pull-up ... «Princeton Daily Clarion, Jun 15»

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