(originally, AAVE, now, chiefly, basketball) To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.
(originally, AAVE, now, chiefly, basketball) To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.
You need to get up into him or he's gonna keep sinking baskets.
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(slang, AAVE) To best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.
(, slang, AAVE) To interfere or involve oneself with (something); to become deeply involved with (something); to intrude into or be nosy about (something).
(slang, AAVE) To stop harassing, insulting, obsessing over or spreading gossip about (someone).
(transitive, AAVE) To hit on (somebody).
(transitive, AAVE) To confront with hostility.