- First heard this term while watching NBA basketball a few years back. It is common among the basketball community as a creative name for getting a rebound which is the act of collecting a missed shot.
Board (3)
verb; derivation From the noun board, changing the part of speech to a verb as well as the definition.
To get a rebound in the basketball.
Source : “Amare Stoudemire has 28 points and 10 boards.” Tom Chambers 10/2008
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