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basketball
[ bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit- ]
noun
- the round, inflated ball approximately 30 inches (76 centimeters) in circumference, used in this game.
basketball
/ ˈɑːɪˌɔː /
noun
- a game played by two opposing teams of five men (or six women) each, usually on an indoor court. Points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal metal hoop
- the inflated ball used in this game
Other Word Forms
- ·k· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of basketball1
Example Sentences
A basketball program can flip from perennial losers to winners more easily than football because it can take only a few standout players to change fortunes.
During the pandemic, families, tiny day-camper explorers and the public en masse hit the trails in their masks and basketball sneakers; it suddenly felt like Disneyland.
“Sometimes basketball can be amazing and it can be cruel as well,” Nicholas Batum said.
They did in the opening quarter what Redick implored them to do, which was to take better care of the basketball.
On the one hand, I can understand why he would want to go to a school that he believes can better develop his skills as a basketball player.
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