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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Knicks coach Mike Brown OG Anunoby's move "has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Brown said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But it may also be getting a lift from basketball.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Look over here, you snobby basketball and soccer elitists!

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I have periodically had the same “problem” with NFL, college football, and college basketball games.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

In the late afternoon, Ray and I play basketball.

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