basketball

A2 Topic:Sports & Fitness

US /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ UK /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
A team sport in which two teams of five players try to throw a ball through a high hoop.

We play basketball in the gym every Friday after school.
2

noun
The large round ball used to play this sport.

He bounced the basketball across the court and took a shot.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a team sport in which two... b-ballhoops

Word family

Forms basketballs

Derived forms antibasketballbasketballdombasketballerbasketballesebasketbrawlnonbasketball

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Phrases (2)

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Etymology

From basket + ball.

Topics

Sports & Fitness

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