playbasketball

verb
UK /pleɪ ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/
US /pleɪ ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/

To play basketball means to throw a ball into a hoop to score points in a game.

Every Saturday, the kids playbasketball at the park near their house.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To take part in an organized basketball match or league.

She playbasketball for her school team every winter.

3. To use basketball as a form of exercise or fun.

They playbasketball after class to stay active.

4. To compete against others in a game of basketball.

Our neighbors playbasketball against us every weekend.