downcourt en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English down- Latin cōrs Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court English downcourt From down- + court.
Meanings
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Toward one's team's offensive basket
Ever since Barnes played with Davis at U.C.L.A., he has been able to throw baseball passes halfway downcourt.
2007 May 13, Lee Jenkins, “Nellie Ball Energizes Warriors and Confounds Opponents”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| farther downcourt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| farthest downcourt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| furthest downcourt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| further downcourt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |