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Meaning of spot-up in English:

spot-up

Pronunciation /ˈspɒtʌp/

adjective

Basketball

  • Designating a player who is proficient at making a jump shot immediately after receiving the ball, without moving from his or her current spot (typically some distance from the basket).

noun

Basketball

  • A jump shot taken by a player immediately after receiving the ball, without moving from his or her current spot. Also: a position suitable for taking such a shot; the act of taking up such a position.

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in Associated Press Newswire. From to spot up.