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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Maybe it has something to do with being a volleyball player since he could walk, though a basketball was put in his crib.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There were no tennis, artistic gymnastics or men’s basketball tickets available.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS—One year ago, Michigan basketball coach Dusty May knew exactly what he needed to bring the Wolverines their first national title in nearly four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I asked my friend, a big basketball fan, to make my picks in a March Madness contest and I paid the $10 entry fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He also for some reason wears sweat bands on his wrists like he’s a ’70s basketball player or something.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell