Noun: basketball 'bãs-kit,bol
- 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
"The rivalry between the two schools always led to an intense basketball game";
- basketball game, hoops
- An inflated ball used in playing basketball
"He dribbled the basketball down the court"
Derived forms: basketballs
Type of: ball, ball game, basketball equipment, court game
Encyclopedia: Basketball