Word BASKETBALL: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

basketball

🇺🇸 [ˈbæskɪtbɔːl]

Meanings

A team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by shooting a ball through the opponent’s hoop. The game is played on a rectangular court, and the objective is to outscore the opposing team by shooting the ball into a hoop.

Examples

• He plays basketball every weekend with his friends.
• The school’s basketball team won the regional championship.
• They watched the basketball game on TV last night.

Synonyms

sport • game • hoops

Antonyms

football • soccer