run-and-gun

adjective

ˈrən-ən(d)-ˈgən

: relating to or being a fast, freewheeling style of play in basketball that de-emphasizes set plays and defense

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Ohs still brought the same run-and-gun, video-making, improv ethos to the larger-scale (for him) film, though. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 Perhaps the best pure scorer in the state, Williams shot 42% from 3 and his run-and-gun style had opposing defenses reeling. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 The defensive issues aren’t just related to poor play by the blueliners and the team’s run-and-gun style under first-year coach Joel Quenneville, which often leads to chances being traded. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 This generation’s Pacers, with a run-and-gun offense led by the trash-talking Tyrese Haliburton, eliminated the Knicks in six games. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for run-and-gun

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1960, in the meaning defined above

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