basketball | ||
1. | [ noun ] (sport,basketball,games) 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 | |
Synonyms: | hoops basketball_game | |
Related terms: | court_game professional_basketball half basketball_play basketball_shot dribble tip-off rebound fastbreak assist ball-hawking center dunk backboard jump_ball slam-dunk basketball_equipment home_court basketball_court dribble key rim bounder hack technical double_dribble fast_break | |
2. | [ noun ] (basketball,games) an inflated ball used in playing basketball | |
Related terms: | ball basketball_equipment | |
Similar spelling: |
basketful basket_weave back-to-back basket_flower |