basketball

Definition

  • noun: a game in which two teams of five players bounce a ball and try to score points by throwing the ball through one of the raised nets at each end of a rectangular court
  • noun: a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: basketball game, hoops

Examples

  • a 'basketball' game/team/player/coach

  • She plays 'basketball'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) the bowling alley, huh? - Oh, my God. - How we doing, folks? - Mr. President. - How's the tour? You see the basketball court? Mr. President, can I ask you a question for my YouTube channel? - That'd be all right. What's your name? - Emily Cale. Emily Cale, go ahead. (..)
    2013 White House Down
  • (..) it's six storeys tall... ...with rooms, doors, windows, fireplaces... ...and bathrooms. The grounds contain a tennis court, a basketball court... ...a putting green, a jogging track and a swimming pool. - And where's the PEOC? - The what? She's referring to the Presidential (..)
    2013 White House Down