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  • verb Present participle of pump-fake.

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Examples

  • A lot of times, hands were in his face and he's still finishing, finishing over McGee, he's pump-faking, holding in the air, still finishing.

    John Wall, Nick Young combine for 62 points, Wizards come up short in Miami 2011

  • ` ` I was just pump-faking to give Teemu time to get over there, '' Pronger said.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • In a game earlier this month against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Shawne Williams, a 24-year-old forward, was in-bounding the ball, Raymond Felton jogged down the length of the court and whispered soft but stern instructions to the player he had seen pump-faking instead of shooting: Shoot the 3-point shot.

    Knicks Give Williams The Corner Office Kevin Clark 2010

  • Ginobili stepped back to try a leaning 3-pointer after pump-faking Earl Watson out of position, but the shot missed off the right side of the rim.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • Ginobili got free and received a crosscourt inbounds pass, pump-faking one defender off his feet before attempting a 3.

    USATODAY.com - Nets even Finals in ugly fashion 2003

  • Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony drives after pump-faking Texas 'T.J. Ford off his feet.

    USATODAY.com - Anthony smooth enough to lift Boeheim to first title? 2003

  • "My thing was just to stay on the ground because he does a lot of pump-faking," McGrady said.

    National Basketball Association - Magic vs. Wizards 2001

  • But after pump-faking in an attempt to draw a foul, he missed a jumper off the back of the rim.

    National Basketball Association - Sonics vs. Grizzlies 2000

  • David Akers will collapse from exhaustion during his sixth field-goal attempt, and the 49ers will nurse a 15-7 lead until Ben Roethlisberger fractures a hip, two ribs and three throwing fingers after pump-faking four times and being sacked by five defenders.

    NYT > Home Page By MIKE TANIER 2011

  • After pump-faking a few times, Hoyer and Brandon Tate hooked up on a spectacular 42-yard touchdown pass that ended with Tate laid out on the turf to catch it.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

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