alley-oop: Meaning and Definition of

al•ley-oop

1. (used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, esp. when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.)

1. a quick-score play in which a high, arching pass is made to a teammate close to the basket, who leaps to catch the ball and in midair drops or stuffs it through the basket.