backdoor

adjective

back·​door ˈbak-ˈdȯr How to pronounce backdoor (audio)
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: involving or being a play in basketball in which a player moves behind the defense and toward the basket to receive a quick pass
a backdoor layup

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First, Cody Glass tested Gibson’s glove with a shot from the slot, before the Ducks went the other way and nearly created a backdoor tap-in for Vatrano. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025 This means being aware of the tactics used by attackers to trick you into installing such backdoor code in the first place. Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 His two most recent goals — against the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers — were backdoor snappers. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 Just 1:13 later, the Jackets got the B’s running around in their own zone before Monahan scored a backdoor goal off a Werenski pass. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for backdoor 

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of backdoor was in 1805

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“Backdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdoor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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