Basketball Definition
basketball
noun
- a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
- an inflated ball used in playing basketball
"Basketball" in song lyrics
See how basketball is used in real songs:
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"Man I sport leather like a NBA basketball"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — Y-U-Smilin' -
"Shoot three at you and push the rock like this was basketball"
Army of the Pharaohs — The Ultimatum -
"Africans on the court playing basketball"
Bless 1 — We
Words that rhyme with basketball
Usage tips for "basketball"
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