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got open

got open is the simple past and past participle of get open.

Meaning of get open

Verb

get open (third-person singular simple present gets open, present participle getting open, simple past got open, past participle (UK) got open or (US) gotten open)

  1. Of a player in a team sport, to evade defenders and thereby create a gap allowing another player to pass the ball to that player.
    • First, players should learn how to get open to receive the ball; then they need to master basic one-on-one moves with the ball.2009, National Basketball Coaches Association, NBA Coaches Playbook: Techniques, Tactics, and Teaching Points, page 19

Questions about got open

What is got open the simple past and past participle of?
Got open is the simple past and past participle of get open.

Words near got open in the dictionary

  1. got one's way
  2. got one's wig split
  3. got one's wires crossed
  4. got oneself together
  5. got onto
  6. got open
  7. got out
  8. got out from under
  9. got out of
  10. got out of bed on the wrong side
  11. got out of Dodge

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