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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

  • (..) Bro, remember the cheerleader-- the one that you had a crush on-- you know, Charlene Hutchison, you know, sophomore year or whatever? You gave her your number after basketball practice and you always wondered why she never called you back. It's because your balls was hanging out, man. (..)
    2009 The Black Waters of Echo's Pond