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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Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Maybe the most valuable thing Brunson ever did for the Knicks, though, happened nowhere near the basketball court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And he coached basketball, so he would proclaim this with a ball slung under his arm, wearing a jersey that featured his exuberantly hairy shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

That is the immediately noticeable thing about Wembanyama on the basketball court: He does stuff that human beings his size aren’t supposed to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He spotted Door taking a shot at the basketball hoop.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste