basketball
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- noun
- /ˈbæskɪtˌbɔl/
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balón de baloncesto
- After buying the new basketball, she couldn't wait to practice her shots at the court.
- dribble a basketball
- dunk a basketball
- size of a basketball
The body, you know, can't shoot a basketball, can't hit a hockey puck.
- The body, you know, can't shoot a basketball, can't hit a hockey puck.
- So what I need to do is make my basketball sink in tap water.
- He then took the basketball and bounced it right off my board.
- It's like if you took a basketball and pushed it down under the water.
- Go out into your neighborhood right now, dribble a basketball in the street.
- He'd like a football, a basketball, a tennis racket and ball.
- And, and I'd I'd throw basketballs with practice tennis against the walls by myself.
Examples
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It's like if you took a basketball and pushed it down under the water.
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He then took the basketball and bounced it right off my board.
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How big is a basketball compared to the rim?
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Now our star player vows never to pick up a basketball again.
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Someone was dribbling a basketball down the street, but he kept his eyes on Joe.
Fiction book (1995) -
I need the greatest basketball shoe that's ever been made.
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In the confined space, the echo of the basketball rings thunderously.
Academic text (2007) -
The coach handed out new basketball balls before practice started to ensure everyone had a great time.
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The store sells various sports equipment, including basketball balls for players of all ages.
Compounds
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A match between two teams of five players to score by throwing a ball through a high hoop
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A horizontal metal ring with a net that players try to throw a basketball through
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A group of basketball teams that play against each other in a series of games
A raised rectangular board behind a hoop that players bounce the ball off to score
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Basketball comes from the simple words basket ('a container') and ball ('a round object'). The ball made for the game was named after the hoop, which at first was a hanging peach basket, so that ball became known as the basketball.