basketball

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
2. (countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

Verb

1. (informal, intransitive) To play basketball.
2. (informal, transitive) To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.

Synonyms

basketball game

hoops

basket-ball

b-ball

volleyball

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netball

roundball

Translations

Basketball

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baloncesto

🏀

basket-ball

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pallacanestro

🏀

basketbal

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καλαθοσφαίριση

basquetebol

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basketball

basket

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basketbol

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bàsquet

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basquete

كرة السلة

🏀

Korbball

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Etymology

From basket + ball.