Definitions for Basketball
ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt-Bas·ket·ball

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. basketball, basketball game, hoopsnoun

   a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

2. basketballnoun

   an inflated ball used in playing basketball

Wiktionary(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. basketballnoun

   A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

2. basketballnoun

   The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Basketball

   A competitive team sport played on a rectangular court having a raised basket at each end.

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1. basketball

   A type of sport.

   Basketball is a team sport.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Ball
   • Basketball Equipment
   • Court Game

How to pronounce Basketball?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Basketball in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Basketball in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Basketball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Basketball in a Sentence

1. Kyrie Irving:

   Basketball isn't a game; it's an art form. You master the fundamentals so you can forget 'em, so you can improvise and just concentrate on what really matters; getting buckets.

2. Gregg Popovich:

   It's obviously a talented group, the group has wonderful basketball IQ. They're basketball players. They're not one-on-one players. They are people who understand how to play. They enjoy playing with each other.

3. The Hawks:

   I think we're playing our best basketball right now, you look at a period of 10 games, 15 games, you can get a good grasp of where we're at as a team. These last 15 or so games has probably been our best stretch of the season. We feel good about where we're at.

4. Chris Stewart:

   They were just trying to take their basketball and go home because they are losing.

5. Lanny Poffo:

   I play basketball, not with anybody else, I just start shooting baskets.

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