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1. basketball
noun. ['ˈbæskətˌbɔl'] a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop.
Synonyms
Rhymes with Basketball
- arenaball
- blackball
- butterball
- cannonball
- eyeball
- fastball
- fireball
- fireball
- football
- handball
- hardball
- meatball
- mothball
- oddball
- pinball
- powerball
- racquetball
- screwball
- snowball
- softball
How do you pronounce basketball?
Pronounce basketball as ˈbæskətˌbɔl.
US - How to pronounce basketball in American English
UK - How to pronounce basketball in British English
Sentences with basketball
1. Noun, singular or mass
Fabrics for basketball shorts should be soft and have some stretch.
Quotes about basketball
1. I love the gym; I love basketball. I'm really passionate about it.
- Kyrie Irving
2. The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.
- Michael Jordan
3. I love coffee cake, but I would prefer if it were just a little more drinkable. I almost choked while chugging some this morning, and if it weren’t for the fluid nature of clownfish, I might have caught feelings for Hillary using a basketball net.
- Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
