basketball-like game
noun phraseUK /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl laɪk ɡeɪm/
US /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl laɪk ɡeɪm/
A game that is a lot like basketball.
The kids played a basketball-like game in the gym.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A simplified version of basketball played for fun.
At camp, they invented a basketball-like game with a beach ball.
3. Any sport where players throw a ball into a raised goal.
Netball is a basketball-like game popular in schools.
4. A video game that copies basketball rules.
He enjoys a basketball-like game on his tablet.