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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Certainly not from the game itself; basketball moves fast, and a bummer can become a bust in a blink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

For some fans, that basketball fever dream is creating a wedding nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Knicks coach Mike Brown OG Anunoby's move "has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Brown said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Police arrested several unruly fans near Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday night, where basketball fans gathered for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks, an AFP photographer observed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“You don’t look much like your sister,” Chip said, bouncing the basketball low against the driveway.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix