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basketeer

basketeer

1 7.9
A person who plays basketball
  • noun
  • /ˌbæs.kɪˈtɪr/
translation icon : baloncestista
  • Many talented basketeers start competing in national tournaments before finishing high school.

Examples

  • The basketeer scored the winning basket.

  • The young basketeer scored thirty points in last night's game.

  • He dreamed of becoming a professional basketeer and playing in the major leagues.

  • Many young basketeers dream of playing in the NBA.

  • The coach praised the young basketeer for her exceptional skills on the court.

  • After winning the championship, the basketeer celebrated with her teammates.

  • He dreams of becoming a professional basketeer one day and playing in the NBA.

Synonyms

basketball player
vsbasketeer
70 1.0

A person who plays basketball for a team, often professionally

is a general athlete rather than stressing team or pro status
baller
vsbasketeer
  • Slang
4 8.0

A person who plays basketball professionally or at a high level

is simply an athlete without implying high competitive status
basketballer
vsbasketeer
1 2.5

A person who plays basketball, usually as a professional or skilled player

is a general athlete, not emphasizing professional skill
hooper
vsbasketeer
  • Slang
1 7.4

A person who plays basketball for fun

is the formal athlete sense, not the casual or fan sense
hoopster
vsbasketeer
  • Slang
1 8.4

A person who plays basketball

is the neutral athletic term rather than casual or slang usage
cager
vsbasketeer
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who plays basketball, especially in the early days of the sport

is the modern athletic term without historical or dated tone

How Skilled

basketballer
1 2.5
basketeer
1 7.9

Surface Forms

basketeer singular
basketeers plural

Morphology

basketeer = basket (semi-transparent) = basket + eer

Formed from 'basket' + the agentive suffix '-eer'; the link to the sport 'basketball player' requires an extra inferential step (mapping 'basket' to 'basketball' and recognizing '-eer' as an agent), so the meaning is not fully obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Basketeer comes from basket and the ending -eer, which means 'a person who does something' and appears in words like volunteer. So a basketeer is like a 'person of the basket', someone who plays basketball.