Words that rhyme with basketball
Basketball is a 3-syllable word with 65 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are all, stall, blackball. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of basketball
- 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
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Examples of "basketball" in lyrics
See how basketball is used at the end of a line in 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
What do these rhymes mean?
- all
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- blackball
- the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto expel from a community or group vote against; refuse to endorse
- brawl
- an uproarious party a noisy fight in a crowd to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
- cannonball
- a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
- stall
- a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed small area set off by walls for special use a booth
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "basketball" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like all, stall, blackball create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "basketball" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.