Basketball

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/
• US IPA: /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Full definition of basketball

Noun

1. (sports, uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
2. (basketball, countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

Synonyms

• (sport) hoops US slang

Derived terms

• basketball player

Related terms

• basket