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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No rookie in the history of the NBA has ever shot the basketball like Kon Knueppel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

There were no tennis, artistic gymnastics or men’s basketball tickets available.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

As a Wisconsin grad, and something of a known jerk, my usual move here is to get snarky and belittle the University of Michigan’s brand new national championship in men’s basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The Big Ten Conference continued its dominant 2025-26 athletic season with the Univeristy of Michigan’s 69-63 victory over the University of Connecticut in the men’s basketball national championship game on Monday night.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

If ever there was a guy who lives and breathes basketball, it’s Legend.

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