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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When basketball legend Kobe Bryant visited the old training ground, Neymar and Mbappe wanted to break with the schedule prepared by then head coach Unai Emery.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

NIL earnings for some of the top players in college sports — mainly from revenue-driving sports like football and men’s basketball — have skyrocketed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Actually, I’d prefer to turn on the basketball game, that nuanced, ever-evolving sport that’s beautiful for its simplicity: Make or miss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Look out LeBron James and Michael Jordan, there's a new basketball champ around.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But the only thing I’m interested in is basketball.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko