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gotten open

gotten open is the 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 gotten open

What is gotten open the past participle of?
Gotten open is the past participle of get open.

Words near gotten open in the dictionary

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

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