basketball
bas·ket·ball
noun
1.
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2.
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
Origin
From basket + ball.
Phrases
- 3x3 basketball
- basketball American
- basketball court
- basketball player
- basketball shoes
- basketball shorts
- street basketball
- wheelchair basketball
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