As a noun layup
is (basketball) a close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
As an interjection ayup is
.
layup
English
Alternative forms
* lay-up
Noun
(
en noun)
(basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
(colloquial) A relatively easy task.
- Meeting the numbers will be a layup , if not a slam dunk.
Related terms
* reverse layup
See also
* slam dunk
Anagrams
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