basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

NOUN

team sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ball

STRONG

hoops

WEAK

B-ball brownball

Example Sentences

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I’ll question why the Lakers would invest so heavily on an aging, oft-injured star whose game is predicated on athleticism and not the out-of-this-world basketball IQ like 41-year-old LeBron.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He was 3,500 miles from the NBA—and in basketball terms the distance felt even greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

After playing college basketball at San Jose State and then Gonzaga, he was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Grizzlies soon after.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“So I think the whole season has prepared us to be in a position where we’re in the second round of the Western Conference and being in the mix with a great basketball team.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

And there is the guy with shaggy hair shooting a basketball into a hoop.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko