i Register
In some senses, basketball is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
basketball
UK /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ US /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/
noun 2verb 2
Definitions
noun
1
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
to play basketball
He pursued basketball as his career.
2
The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
verb
1
To play basketball.
by high school he was basketballing with the best of an all-Negro league
2
To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.
He took a sip from a paper coffee-cup , crumpled it up and basketballed it into a small rubbish bin about five feet from him.
Your note
not saved0 chars