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basketball

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

The English word “basketball” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
  2. The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

verb

  1. To play basketball.
  2. To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.

Etymology

From basket + ball.

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