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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“Dad made chili and wouldn’t let me watch the animal channel because there was a basketball game and Janie was busy all weekend practicing that song for her stupid play.”

From Literature

This former high school basketball phenom isn’t far removed from trying to beat App State in overtime, and he seems utterly at ease leading men into the NFL’s biggest game.

From The Wall Street Journal

In girls basketball, Lynwood set a state record this week when it won its 30th consecutive league championship.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s this week’s top 20 high school girls’ basketball rankings for the Southland produced by CalHiSports.com going into playoff pairings announcement day on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a junior varsity player focused on basketball.

From Los Angeles Times