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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Let’s start with the bad news: Duke is once again the best team in college basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal

SW: It is like the basketball analogy, he gets the triple-double every game.

From BBC

By using the “Net Rating” metric from college basketball stats guru Ken Pomeroy, it’s possible to measure how thoroughly a team wallops its opponents on both ends of the floor, adjusted for strength of schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I love you,” Reaves said to the basketball in his hands as the game went to overtime.

From Los Angeles Times

After the game was over, he took a basketball and delivered a dunk with teammates running from behind.

From Los Angeles Times