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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

  • (..) l was going to bring a son. My father and my mother had four boys, so why not? l'm a Cosby. Son. l want a son who carries the ball for me. Play football, basketball, run track. My boy. l'd sit in the stands. ''That your son?'' Yes, that's my boy. See the boy running the touchdown (..)
    1983 Bill Cosby: Himself